The Crucible- Useful Terms Flashcards

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Hysteria

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Behavior exhibiting overwhelming or unmanageable fear or excessive emotions

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Hersey

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A belief or opinion that does not agree with the official belief or opinion of a particular region

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Allegory

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A narrative that serves as an extended metaphor. Allegories are written in the form of fables, parables, poems, stories, almost any style or genre. The main purpose tell a story that has both figurative and and literal meaning. It conveys abstract ideas to get point across

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