Analysis of the Dramatic Structure of the Crucible
During the 1690’s, when America was still prospering, and growing, an event that occurred, which shook the very foundation of Massachusetts, left a scar that still impacts modern day America. Written by Arthur Miller, The Crucible is a historic tragedy that revitalized the controversial and captivating event known as the Salem Witch Trials, in a four act play. Utilizing the Three-Act structure, that Aristotle believed every poetry or drama must have, and the Five-Act structure, which is very prominent in Shakespearean plays, Arthur Miller creates his own structure of plays.
Taking place in Salem Massachusetts during 1692, the scene is set at Reverend Samuel Parris’s home, a villainous man, who has a distaste towards …show more content…
She claims she was with the devil, and begins to accuse people of being affiliated, and all the other girls chip in. Now, with accusation of numerous amounts of people being tied to witchcraft, this ideology becomes the nails in the coffin, propelling the plot into a setting of deceit, lies, misguidance, and fraud. It is seen how the five act structure is being utilized due to the fact that in the original structure, the exposition is supposed to be in Act I, and the rising action is supposed to be in Act II, but, the way The Crucible is structured, both the exposition and the rising action are set in Act I. In Act II of the play, we are greeted to our main protagonist and his wife, John and Elizabeth Proctor. Being aware of John and Abigail’s affair in the past, and the current events surrounding her, Elizabeth stills has some trust in him, but not all. After having a confrontational argument with Elizabeth, John makes his way for the door, only to be greeted by Mary Warren, who has just returned from Salem. John grabs her, and threatens to whip her if she tries to leave the house again. Once seeing the strangeness the accommodates her, he frees her and she explains the reason
During the 1690’s, when America was still prospering, and growing, an event that occurred, which shook the very foundation of Massachusetts, left a scar that still impacts modern day America. Written by Arthur Miller, The Crucible is a historic tragedy that revitalized the controversial and captivating event known as the Salem Witch Trials, in a four act play. Utilizing the Three-Act structure, that Aristotle believed every poetry or drama must have, and the Five-Act structure, which is very prominent in Shakespearean plays, Arthur Miller creates his own structure of plays.
Taking place in Salem Massachusetts during 1692, the scene is set at Reverend Samuel Parris’s home, a villainous man, who has a distaste towards …show more content…
She claims she was with the devil, and begins to accuse people of being affiliated, and all the other girls chip in. Now, with accusation of numerous amounts of people being tied to witchcraft, this ideology becomes the nails in the coffin, propelling the plot into a setting of deceit, lies, misguidance, and fraud. It is seen how the five act structure is being utilized due to the fact that in the original structure, the exposition is supposed to be in Act I, and the rising action is supposed to be in Act II, but, the way The Crucible is structured, both the exposition and the rising action are set in Act I. In Act II of the play, we are greeted to our main protagonist and his wife, John and Elizabeth Proctor. Being aware of John and Abigail’s affair in the past, and the current events surrounding her, Elizabeth stills has some trust in him, but not all. After having a confrontational argument with Elizabeth, John makes his way for the door, only to be greeted by Mary Warren, who has just returned from Salem. John grabs her, and threatens to whip her if she tries to leave the house again. Once seeing the strangeness the accommodates her, he frees her and she explains the reason