The Crucible: Write down all of the critical questions you hope to answer ahead of time. Then, record your conclusions-along with the
supporting text-as you progress through the reading. The table has sample questions you can use, or you can delete them
and use your own. Be sure to include questions that relate to character development and theme analysis.
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Analysis
Textual Evidence
Question
What is the play about?
What are the settings, motivations or
societal values in which the play was
written?
What kinds of literary techniques does
the play use?
Which characteris) shows external
character development?
Which character(s) shows internal
character development?
Where do these common themes show
up in the text?
• fear
• persecution
• power
control