The Dramatic Nature Of Act Three Of Arthur Miller's The Crucible Character Analysis

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The Dramatic Nature of Act Three of Arthur Miller's The Crucible

Of the crucible.disscuss how the plays stage directions,

Speech, plot development and character actions or

Development contribute to the drama and tension
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The stage directions also tell the audience that when John sees a good opportunity he will take it eventually.

"Proctor: (taking it right up). The stage directions also show that Danforth is starting to doubt Abigail.

"Danforth: (turning worriedly to Abigail)

This also shows the audience that john has a better chance of winning, and most will suspect that the happy ending of the play will be in the courtroom. To back John case up after Abigail's petty excuses he confesses to adultery.

"Danforth: (blanched in horror turning to Abigail). Now the audience thinks there is a very good chance that John will win the case.

The tension then builds up even more when the girl's pretend Mary's spirit is attacking them, the fast pace also helps to build up the tension. The stage direction helps to show how angry Mary is when the girls are repeating on she is saying.

Mary: (screaming it out at the top of her lungs and raising her fists) stop it!

Girls: (raising fists) Stop it!!

This also comes under speech as repetition.

In the speech there is dramatic nature
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Mary (pointing to proctor): you are the devil man

Mary starts to develop as a character because she tries to help, but when the other girls pressure her she turns on proctor.

In the plot when the judge doesn't know who to believe he calls Elizabeth who apparently never lies. Elizabeth then lying to save her husbands pride, makes the judge think John is lying, so he goes in favour with Abigail. In the speech there is tension when Elizabeth lies because the audience thought she would tell the truth.

Proctor: (crying out) Elizabeth I have confessed it

Elizabeth: Oh god (the door closes behind her)

The character of Elizabeth has changed because she has lied for the first time in her life. Danforth is also yielding because he can't bear to think the court made a mistake. This makes it harder for people to convince him.

Tension shoots up again as Abigail begins pretending and all the girls join in. the girls and Mary are hysterical and all the men do not have control to the situation. Then when Mary breaks the tension by saying proctor signed himself to the devil. Everyone expect hale believe her. So in the plot hale disagrees with the proceedings and quits

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