1. The Crucible
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3. Crucible
a container which can withstand high heat, especially one in which metal is melted, allowing for impurities in the metal to be identified and removed
a severe test or challenge—a test that puts great stress upon people, revealing their weaknesses and strengths
a place or situation that forces people to change or make difficult decisions

5. Allusion
An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work with which the author believes the reader will be familiar
Example: “Pontius Pilate! God will not let you wash your hands of this!”
*Pontius Pilate: the Roman governor who presided over the trial and sentencing of Christ. Pilate publicly washed his hands to absolve himself of responsibility of Christ’s death.

6. Logical Fallacies
Most common logical fallacies:
Either/Or Fallacy - insists only two choices exist in a complex situation; “You’re either with us or against us.”
Name-Calling - point the finger of blame
Overgeneralization - lump all the members of an opposing group into single negative stereotype
Rhetorical flaws that are intended to inflame public emotions

7. Drama is literature in play form.
Stage Directions - used by the author to describe settings and characters; provides historical background in the form of expository mini-essays