The Crucible 

Reputation and Integrity

Quote Literary Action  Purpose
Device

I want to open myself!.. I Repetition Emphasises thoughts of Highlights the emotions

want the light of God.. I of ‘I’ Abigail based on her Abigail contains
saw Sarah Good with the experience attempting to blame
Devil! - Abigail others

“I will not have it said my Emotive Shows Abigail defend Shows Abigail’s power:
name is soiled! Goody Language  her reputation, denies able to protect her
Proctor is a gossiping involvement in name, becoming the
liar!” - Abigail witchcraft leader of others

Puritanism
Quote Literary Device Action  Purpose

“I see no light of Tone - Superiority: Highlights honesty of Emphasises the

God in that man.” - unforgiving, direct, Proctor in expressing personality of Mr Parris,
John Proctor bold comments  his feelings of Mr rendering him useless
Parris

“Supreme Caesura Forces individual to Affects their reaction in

government of this think and act in a different situations
province, do you certain way through rhetorical
know it?” question

Vengeance
Quote Literary Action  Purpose
Device

“There are wheels within Symbolism Refers to destruction Wants the girls to own up
wheels in this village, and happening in Salem to their sins: make Salem
fires within fires!” - Ann due to the blame a better place
Putnam game

“I'll not give my wife to Emotive Portrays the Miller highlights

vengeance!” - Proctor Language  innocence of Proctor vengeance leads to
personal problems and
ruins relationships

The Scarlet Letter

Reputation and Integrity

Quote Literary Action  Purpose
Device

"One token of her Visual Highlights manipulation: Emphasises the butterfly

shame would but Imagery using others as objects to effect: revealing
poorly serve to hide gain reputation and status consequences which follow
another."

“They said it meant Motif of Makes Hester person of Working with high status
Able, so strong was ‘A’ power, status and strength people positions low status
Hester Prynne." people on the same level as
them

Puritanism
Quote Literary Action  Purpose
Device

“It is too mighty Exclamation Emphasises how Exposes the inner secrets of
for me to characters want the best character and the world they
struggle with!" out of each other live in

"Be it sin or not, Emotive Showcases strict beliefs Emphasises importance of

"I hate the man!" Language of Puritanism in 16th and staying away from characters
17 Century when conflict arises 

Vengeance
Quote Literary Action  Purpose
Device

Sooner or later, First Person Anger which Chillingworth Vengeance able to lead others
he must needs be has in himself to their downfall, taking
mine!” advantage of the other person

“With the severe Symbolism  Characters become Forces society to have proper
and equal victims of their revenge, ethics and morals for
integrity of a making them guilty everyone around them
judge "