Friday, July 16, 2010

Quote 2

Who said it? Who is the speaker talking to? What is the significance to the play? Do you recognize any literary elements?

“You will confess yourself or I will take you out and whip you to your death.”

17 comments:

  1. In this quote the person speaking is Parris. He si speaking to Tituba; his servant. In the play Tituba was compacting with the devil.

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  2. Parris had said this to Tituba when she wouldn't confess that she was doing the Devil's work. This is significant because this is the beginning part in the play, which shows what the story is going to be based upon.

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  3. Parris is talking to Tituba. Tituba never confessed, and now they have to find out who is casting spells or witchin. If Tituba were to die then the girls couldn't be helped. Literary element is allegory.

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  4. This quote comes from Reverend Parris speaking to Tituba after hearing about her speaking with the devil. Apparently, Tituba was seen saying strange words and dancing around a fire with Abigail Williams and several other girls. So now Parris is threatening Tituba to tell the truth of the situation which she eventually does. This quote uses exaggeration when it says, "'... or I will take you out and whip you to your death.'"

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  5. Parris is speaking to Tituba. It takes place in act 1. It is important because it shows that the reason people confessed is because they would rather go to jail than get hanged or whipped

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  6. Parris speaks Tituba saying that if she doesn't confess to having compact with the devil she will be whipped or hanged to death.

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  7. Parris is speaking to Tituba. Even though Tituba did not do the crime Parris is threatening her to make her say that she did. This is significant because she accuses two other innocent women.

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  8. Parris is speaking to Tituba. Tituba didn't do the crime, but Parris is forcing her to say she did. The literary term is conflict.

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  9. Parris is speaking to Tituba. Parris wants Tituba to say that she is doing the devils work pretty much, and if she doesn't confess then he is going to force her to.

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  10. The quote is said by Rev. Parris who was speaking to his servant, Tituba. Tituba was making deals with the devil late at night in the forest with the presence of many young girls and would not confess about it. A literary element is conflict.

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  11. Mr. Parris is speaking to Tituba so that she can understand that she has to confess. I think that he is thinking that he wants to just end all the stuff thats happening in the town so he's just gonna blame her.

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  12. Mr. Parris is talking to Tituba because he has just been informed that Tituba is connected to what happened to his daughter. That she was seen dancing around the campfire uttering prayers unto the devil. The literary element is hyperbole.
    -Michael Mower

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  13. In this qoute Parris is talking to Tituba, i think that it shows how people live life (back in the day)

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  14. This is what Reverend Parris tells Tituba after she is accused of being a witch. He basically makes Tituba confess by threatening to kill her. He uses this to "proove" that there is witchcraft in Salem.

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  15. reverend parris said this. in this quote he is talking to tituba. at this point in the story he is just looking for an excuse to accuse anyone to blame for his daughters affliction.

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  16. reverend parris was speaking to tituba. he is trying to accuse everyone of what happened to the girls.there is conflict

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  17. Parris said this tibitua he wants someone to blame for his daughters who falsely accused her and is completely unfair!

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