Across
- 3. a strict religious sect central to the town's life
- 6. a tragic hero struggling with guilt and morality
- 9. the group of girls claiming to see spirits
- 10. the act of undermining trust, central to the play’s conflicts
- 12. the ringleader of accusations, driven by jealousy
- 14. the deputy governor presiding over the trials
- 17. the author who used the play as a political allegory
- 18. the Puritan town consumed by witch trials
- 19. a servant caught between truth and fear
Down
- 1. a doll used as evidence of witchcraft against Elizabeth
- 2. a quality lost amidst the frenzy of accusations
- 4. the institution wielding absolute power in Salem
- 5. the collective fear driving the Salem trials
- 7. a pious woman falsely accused of witchcraft
- 8. where many innocent townsfolk meet their end
- 11. minister obsessed with his reputation and wealth
- 13. Proctor’s secret sin that drives much of the plot
- 15. a minister whose faith wavers as the trials unfold
- 16. John Proctor’s ultimate sacrifice to preserve his integrity