Crucible

• Elizabeth's tone


  Quiet, concerned, confused, interested
• Elizabeth's actions


  1. Slowly moves towards Proctor

  2. Shows more interest in what he has been doing
• Elizabeth's knowledge of her husband

  Little
• Elizabeth's tone when responding to Proctor's question

  Sarcastic
• Elizabeth's possible expressions


  Slight laugh, dead serious, almost laughing, smiling
• Elizabeth's actions when advising Proctor

  1. Can take his hand

  2. Step closer to him

  3. Show she cares for him
• Elizabeth's pace and volume when advising Proctor

  • Speeds up, worried, stressed
  • Raises volume, assertive, powerful
• Elizabeth's eye contact with Proctor


  Keeps eye contact to emphasise importance
• Mary Warren


  • Upright posture
  • Confident, not easily intimidated
  • Confident she is right
  • Confident within herself
• Mary Warren's tone of voice


  Non-shaky, confident
• Mary Warren's gestures


  • Pointing
  • Asserting confidence in words
• Giles Corey


  • Quite old
  • Married to Martha Corey
  • A farmer, owns a farm near Salem
  • Quick witted
  • Sarcastic
  • Standing with (backing up) John Procter
  • Trying to defend his wife
• Giles Corey: 'Giles stands his ground'
• Giles Corey: 'Aye, and we'll win too, Putnam-this fool and I'
• Giles Corey: 'I have some few queer questions of my own to ask this fellow'
• Giles Corey: 'Last night-mark this-I tried and tried but i could not say my prayers. And then she close her book and walks out of the house and suddenly-mark this-I could pray again!'