John Proctor came from a well-to-do colonial family. His parents had come from England to America in 1635. His father, John Proctor, Sr., owned a number of properties in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and held offices in the colony. His son John, who became famous as the first male accused of witchcraft by the Salem witch trials, also had a position more privileged than others. He leased a 700-acre estate, and also was licensed to operate a tavern in Salem.
The younger John Proctor was dramatized in a powerful play by playwright Arthur Miller, written in 1953. The Crucible was Miller's way of comparing hysteria over suspected communists with the Salem witch trials.
The answer is hyperbole. It is very unlikely that there was absolutely no money, absolutely nothing to buy, and absolutely nowhere to go. A hyperbole is a gross exaggeration, meaning that what is being said has been expanded to prove a point.
the author's use of clues to hint at what will happen later in the story.
Explanation:
the word "foreshadowing" is a technique used by the writer to give hints or clues about the events that will occur in a story, which help the writer to create expectations on the reader and made the reader feel interested in the literary work.
