Crucible Questions

Crucible questions:

a. What is allegory? give an example.
1: the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence; also : an instance (as in a story or painting) of such expression2: a symbolic representation.
Such as the painting of Jesus at the Holy table could represent meeting together and holy decipals.

b. what is historical fiction? give an example.
A story set in the past that is based off of something that happened in history. The story is based upon facts from that time in history, but also incorporates factual and fictitious dialogue. For example, The Crucible where the author’s provides his point of view of what Abigail said during the witch trials, although the author did not live during that time period. Fictual because in no way did that author know how Abigail might have lived.

c. what is a tragedy? give an example.
Tragedy is devastation to a particlar person or things that happened to them that caused them distress such as losing something. Example: Hurricane Katrina, they lost everything they knew, their houses, many their families, their cities. many things. It wrecked their morals and made them feel horible.

d. what does "crucible" mean?
: a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development

e. Another theme that this play illustrates is how rumor is harmful and how well meaning people often participate in rumor making and spreading without realizing what the consequences could possibly be. Describe an event or situation from your own experience where this theme applies.)
Honestly, I've had no experience in such a situation and I don't know what i could use as an examply unfortunatly.