Dialogue back and forth about how Act III contains the structural climax of the play. How did Miller build suspense? How did Miller use the devise of irony in relation to the theme of hypocrisy?
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Ms. Ojeda
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Act III shows what the climax is in the crucible for many reasons, such as when people say the peices in the puzzle are starting to come together. That is true in the sense that the mood of act III is very diffrent from when the story first began. Miller did a great job in the sense of building suspense in the crucible and of course ACT III. I felt a sense of suspense when Elizebeth was called into the court house to testify that Proctor had committed adultry. Irony was present in Act III when Mary Warren says "I'll not hang with you! i love god, i love god." This shows irony because Mary Warren is accusing people of witchcraft when at the same time she is saying she loves god.
ReplyDeleteCorey Sax 3rd period
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ReplyDeleteHint,the example above my post is not an example of irony. When writing about the suspense build up explain specifics.
Also, please remember the definition of climax.
Ms. Ojeda
Act III contains the structural climax of the play. This is proven to us when the court finds John Proctor guilty after he admits that he had been intimate with Abigail Williams. Additionally, the climax, also, occurs when Proctor decides that it is more important to tell the truth than to save his life with a lie. Miller builds suspense in numerous ways such as locating the scene in a different setting and focusing on the difficulties of the many characters and how they overcome the impairments. Arthur Miller uses the devise of irony in relation to the theme of hypocrisy whenever Proctor mentioned that, despite him not being an avid churchgoer, he does not commit to any worthy malicious acts in Salem. According to their beliefs, people are not supposed to plow on Sunday as it is considered an offense. Proctor is the type of person that strongly dislikes hypocritical people but he just did something that wasn't supposed to be done, in the first place. How can you justify these actions?
ReplyDeleteJonathon Lenett
Period 1
As Corey Sax has said, Miller was putting the pieces together. The atmosphere was at constant change. Questions were always left empty without an answer. Now, finally information is finally coming out. John Proctor was convicted for witchcraft. The irony of the whole situation is one that I did not see coming. In the beginning of the play John was not a man who was constantly at church and in prayer. The witchcraft was foolish to him. The fact that he is now being condemned to hell is sick. Also Rev. Hale is almost comical. He is extremely enthusiastic about his job when he is first called in to examine the girls, and then by the end of the act he has quit his job because of the absurdity of the situation.
ReplyDeleteThe hypocrisy is strong with the relation of irony. The town who in the beginning of the play were good immaculate citizens. And now with the “witchcraft” they are jumping to conclusions and treating their accusations harshly and in a way that would blacken their names in different situations.
Beverly Jaret
p1
The irony that i think Arthur Miller shows is when Elizabeth gets accused and not proctor, when proctor commited adultry with abigail and Elizabeth didnt do anyhting. Arthur Miller uses irony to create the suspense of the story to keep people reading the story because he creates a kind of mystery when he makes the readers think this situation will happen anad then he just completely twists it around.
ReplyDeleteKatherine Ruiz, P.3
I agree with Corey Sax when he said that there was suspense when Elizabeth Proctor was entering the courthouse to testify that Proctor had committed adultery. When I was reading that part I was very unsure of what the outcome of the situation would be and felt a great amount of anxiety waiting to find out what would take place. I also agree with Corey when he said how what Mary Warren said was Irony. When she said " I'll not hang with you! I love God, I love God." This is Irony because she is conveying that she loves God, but the actions that her and the other girls are doing, are the exact opposite of loving God. There is many points throughout "The Crucible" that one of the girls will say that they are doing this for God and that they love him, when clearly they are working against God and getting people murdered. Act III is the climax in the play because everything is just bulding up. The emotions portrayed by each character are much greater than they were in the introduction of "The Crucible." The accusations made by the girls are becoming worse and worse throughout ACT III as well. They are picking people who were more respected in Salem and those who were more well known.
ReplyDeleteKarina Carrion. Period 1
Act III of "The Crucible" holds the climax, along with a great deal of suspense, for the play. As Corey and Beverly have mentioned, questions were always presented without an answer, this builds a high level of suspense throughout Act III. I disagreee with Corey when he says, "Irony was present in Act III when Mary Warren says 'I'll not hang with you! i love god, i love god.'" This isn't a good example of irony, a better example would be when Mary Warren throws John Proctor under the bus for having affiliations with the Devil. Mary says, "He come at me every night and every day to sign, to sign, to-" Mary Warren is clearly confessing herself and bringing Proctor down with her. This shows irony because it is highly unexpected that Proctor had anything to do with anti-Christ. His intentions were not obvious untill he himself confessed by saying, "I say-I say-God is dead!" Now Proctor is portrayed as a hypocrit and adds to the theme of hypocrisy because he made it seem like he really cared about all the people who were hurt from witchcraft but yet he himself was among the witches.
ReplyDeleteTaylor Chatting
Period 1
In my opinion Act III shows the climax of the play. It is shown when Proctor decides to admit his sin to save his wife's life as Johnathan had said. On page 221 Proctor says, "I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung doom on my good name..." This metaphor displays him as finnaly taking responsibilty for his actions and is ready to put an end to all of this hysteria. Suspense is also present throughout this act when many questions go without answers or many answers are interupted by other characters, as Beverly and taylor had put it. This questions emmit a sense of suspence and eagerness to the reader. Miller also does a good job inprovided irony to build the theme of hypocrisy. We see this when Proctor boldly declares that his wife is incapable of lieing and that she will shed light on the matter of his relation with Abby. However, when Elizebeth is questioned she lies to save her husband's name which actually has hurt her husband's chances of having the judges believe him. This ironic event shows the hypocrisy in Proctor and his wife and aides this theme throughout the play.
ReplyDeleteMichael Rufrano
Period 1
Act III of Arthur Miller's drama "The Crucible" contains the climax of this drama. A climax is a major turning point, in Act III the only force that could terminate the trials is taken down. Proctor and Giles were the only characters that could have stopped the trials however their efforts are put to waste and the trials seem to continue. Furthermore, this seems to be the climax(highest peak)due to the feeling that there won't be any more attempts to stop the trials. Arthur Miller creates suspense at the culmination of Act III by leaving a plethora of questions unanswered. Questions such as: What will happen to John Proctor? Who will stop the trials now? and What does Abigail really want? Irony is present when Elizabeth lies to the judges to protect her husband, however her lies will possibly end up killing her husband. Nonetheless, the drama doesn't seem to be reaching an end soon, even though there is only one Act left.
ReplyDeleteSteven Erenst
Period 4
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ReplyDeleteAccording to a dictionary definition the climax of a narrative work is its point of highest tension or drama in which the solution is given. If this definition is applied to “The Crucible”, it is fair to say that the climax of this drama can be found in Act 3; more specifically when John Proctor decides to stain his name and risk his life just to save his wife Elizabeth by admitting to have committed adultery with Abigail Williams. This is exemplified by the following quote. “I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung the doom of my good name—you will believe me, Mr. Danforth! My wife is innocent, except she knew a whore when she saw one!” This takes place in the court room when Proctor is doing everything in his power to free his wife, and the decision he makes creates the highest point of tension or drama; therefore, making it the climax. Additionally in order to get to the climax, Arthur Miller had to build up tension. The way he did it was by creating conflict among the community of Salem, putting the life of innocent people on the line, and by letting one person (John Proctor) hold the only way out in their hands; in his case it was to stain his own name by revealing the dirty truth of committing adultery. Most of the problems developed in the drama are due to hypocrisy, insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have. In “The Crucible” specifically hypocrisy is one of the most important themes; moreover, it also plays an important role in Act 3, because Miller creates an irony based upon this theme. The irony is found when Abigail Williams, Marry Warren, Anne Putnam, etc. get away of their problems by being hypocrites in a society that does not condone hypocrisy in any aspect. What the reader expects is for the girls to be exposed, and castigated when John Proctor brings the proof that Abigail is a liar, but instead they fake being bewitched and get away. Proctor-“You are pulling Heaven down and raising up a whore!”, in this quote Proctor is addressing the judges in the court after being accused of witchcraft by Marry Warren, so it is visible that the girls eluded Proctors accusations and the judges still believe them even though they are the hypocrites.
ReplyDeleteOscar Betancourt
English III Honors/4th period
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ReplyDeleteAs we reach Act III one can see how the play has reached its climax. There is a huge build up of suspense as Elizabeth is convicted and so is Proctor. One can see to what drastic measures Proctor is willing to take to free his beloved wife. When Proctor admits to the officials the affair he had with Abigail, it rivits the audience of the play. The most ironic part of Act III, was when Proctor admitted the affair and spoke to the judges of how Elizabeth can vouch for him. He speaks so highly of Elizabeth and that she never lies. The judges then call Elizabeth forth to interrigate her. They ask her if Proctor has comitted adultry, to Proctor's suprise, Elizabeth says no. Elizabeth rather be convicted and killed than have her husbands name put to shame. As the Act ends, the audience is left with numerous questions like Steven mentioned.
ReplyDelete~ Kristian Shaffer
English III Honors/ Period 4
I believe that Miller created the suspense when Elizabeth was taken from John Proctors house. This seen made me feel bad for John because i see that he really does love his wife, also anger with Abigail, and the other lying girls, in which giving off suspense. I also agree with some of the others when they say that there was irony when Marry Warren said,"I'll not hang with you! I love God, I love God." This is a example of irony because the girls are saying they love god, and that the devil wants them to work for him. This is also a them of hypocrisy, because the girls are not really being controlled by the devil, they are lying, in which showing hypocrisy.
ReplyDeleteTravis Anagnos
P.3
Act III contains the structural climax of the play in that John Proctor confesses his affair with Abigial, knowing full well that his actions were against the Ten Commandments. In other words, knowing full well that there are dire consequences for his actions, Proctor was still adamant in stopping the deceit of which the girls had elevated beyond sanity. Miller built suspense when Proctor had Mary Warren confess about the lies, and just when Danforth was about to believe her, Abigail destroys any ounce of hope that could have prevented more hangings. The irony of Act III is that, as many people above me have stated, while Mary confesses her love to God, she is at the same time lying about the devil and witchcraft. The irony in Mary's actions relate to the theme of hypocrisy because Danforth repeatedly states to the girls that lying is a sin, yet they continue to do so while professing their love for God.
ReplyDeleteKayl Karadjian
Period 4
From Act I to Act III a lot of different moods and themes have been shown. Miller in Act III builds up Climax due to the fact that Elizabeth is taken to court, Mary Warren accusing Proctor of having afflictions with the Devil, and Elizabeth lying to the judges about Proctor and Abigail's Lechery. Most of the Climax happens when, John Proctor decides to stain his name and risk his life just to save his wife Elizabeth by admitting to have committed adultery with Abigail Williams; Not only, But when Elizabeth is questioned she Deny's and says no he has not. Irony and Hypocrisy in the play is very big. At the beginning of the play everyone was "innocent" and tried to help each other out but as tension builds and the story starts to become clear everyone to save their life confesses against each other. Proctor on the other hand, I may say, I was very shocked to finding out he was involved not only in Lechery, but witchcraft as well. This Play has made me think outside the box; although, It's very intense at some points, I really wanna finish reading it and see who really is Guilty for Witchcraft and who gets hung.
ReplyDeleteNatasha Hamaoui- P.1
The climax of a narrative work is its point of highest tension or drama in which the solution is given. I think that this Act III contains the climax of the story because the court finds John Proctor as guilty for adultry. However I agree with Steven Erenst when he says that miller shows irony when Elizabeth lies to the judges to protect her husband I say that this is irony because her lies might end up killing her husband. Is very clear that the suspense of the story is around the fact of Elizabeth and John Proctor being convicted.
ReplyDeleteAndres D'Elia
Period 3
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ReplyDeleteAct III contains the climax of "The Crucible". Arthur Miller creates a lot of suspense and leaves a few questions unanswered at the end of Act III. The fact that John Proctor confessed in court, and that Marry Warren turned on John was also a climax in Act III. When Elizabeth is questioned, she lies to save her husband's name, but actually ends up hurting hurt her husband's chances of having the judges believe him.
ReplyDeleteSteven Marcano
Period 4
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ReplyDeleteThe climax of the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller is located in act III. The climax occurs when John Proctor tells the Salem court that he committed adultery with Abigail Williams. Miller built suspense throughout the play in order to get to the climax to keep the reader focused and interested. Miller built suspense by creating more problems between the people of Salem. For instance, innocent people such as Giles and his wife were being arrested without proof of their guilt. Miller also used the devise of irony in relation to the theme of hypocrisy. People in Salem were Puritans, which meant they were true to God and had negative feelings about witchcraft. Abigail Williams, Mary Warren, Anne Putnam, Mercy, and others lie in court of being bewitched. These girls confessed a false statement in court and punished the rest of the citizens in Salem for their incorrect actions. This is an example of irony because the girls are being hypocrites and going against their Puritan beliefs. Act III ends when John Proctor confesses about his affair with Abigail and is taken to jail because of his actions. By confessing, he also lowers his status, since his name is no longer clean.
ReplyDeleteJoanna Berkowitz
Period 1
Act III is the most action filled act so far because it contains the climax which is when John Proctor acdmits to having extramarital affairs with Abigail. He admits to to to save his dear wife's life. He states: "I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung the doom of my good name-you will believe me Mr.Danforth! My wife is innocent, except she knew a whore when she saw one!" that is when it clearly highlight the fact that Proctor loves his wife so much that he was willing to turn himself in to save her. There is irony because while in the court house, Abigail is brought in to testify and when Protor admits to his affair she says "What look do you give me? I will not have such looks!" As if she were really saying that she won't deny her affair; however, she won't admit to it because she does not want to be held guilty of such a charge. Hypocrisy is mostly demostrated be Abigail because she is the one that throughout the whole play was accusing Elizabeth of being a gossiping, rotten lady, while she was on the other side trying to look innocent, yet having an affair with her husband. Miller builds suspense by starting off the play with the court scene, then she slowly lead up to the confession by having Marry Warren testify against Proctor and Abigail stabbing Marry in the back by accusing her of witchcraft. At the end of the act, Proctor is arrested.
ReplyDeleteCarla Quintana
Period 1
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ReplyDeleteMy opinion in Act III shows the climax of the play. In the crucible there are many reasons, the mood of act III is very different from when the story first began. Proctor and Giles were the only characters that could have stopped the trials however their efforts are put to waste and the trials seem to continue. I agree with Joanna Berkowitz that Arthur Miller uses the devise of irony in relation to the theme of hypocrisy. Proctor mentioned that, despite him not being an avid churchgoer. He does not commit to any worthy malicious acts in Salem. An example of irony in Act III is when the girls are being hypocrites and going against their Puritan beliefs. Act III ends when John Proctor confesses about his affair with Abigail and is taken to jail because of his actions.
ReplyDeleteMatthew Ramkissoon
Period- 3
In Act III irony and suspense is ever present. Suspense begins to build when Marry Warren cannot faint in front of the court and when Elizabeth was brought into the court to be questioned by Danforth, she actually lies to protect Proctor's name. This leaves the reader to question both Proctor and Elizabeths fate. Judge Danforth claims to be a judge who seeks truth, but he obviously doesn't. On several occassions he believes the liars and accusses the truthful of lieing. When Corey couldn't say who he got his information from Danforth didn't believe him, yet, he could believe a child, Abigail, and she didn't have any proof as well and she still held the court in the palm of her hand.
ReplyDelete~Tiffany Vega
Period 1
Act III of "The Crucible" contains the climax, or the most intense turning point, as it reveals many of the deeply kept secrets of Salem. Abigail has spent all the preceding Acts manipulating and controlling the accusations of the townspeople. In Act III, many of the known characters are tried for witch craft, for example, Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Proctor, and Mary Warren. Miller creates suspense by including the revelation of many secrets and involving new accusations. For example, a new secret that is revealed to the public in Act III, is Abigail's affair with Proctor, and Mary Warren's fear of Abigail. Irony is involved in Act III in the case with Elizabeth Proctor and Proctor himself. Proctor admits to having an affair with Abigail in order to spare his wife's life, all Elizabeth must do is continue to be her honest persona and admit her knowledge of this affair. However, for the first time Elizabeth is hypocritical towards her morals of truth and denies any awareness of the affair in order to save her husband. This lie constrains Elizabeth to jail, when the truth would have cleared her image and lifted the accusations.
ReplyDeleteDaniela Gonzalez-Jatar
Period 4
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ReplyDeleteIn ACT III Arthur Miller portrys the structural climax of the drama. A climax is dennotaded as the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination. Several things are being exposed in this Act causing many pieces if the unsolved puzzle to come together. In addition to the structural climax of the drama in ACT III, Arthur Miller is buildng suspense by exposing John Proctor's affair with Abigail and also by creating a havic in the Salem town with the imense accusations and trials. ACT III is mostly focusing on the John Proctor and his confession; needless to say, Miller is using this point in the drama to create tension and to lead into the climax. Through this situation Arthur Miller also uses the devise of irony in relation to the theme of hypocrisy. In the entire play Elizabeth is a very pious and modest person but when she had to follow on with her true self, she betrays honesty to step into hypocrisy and lies about Proctors affair so she could save Proctor and his honor. She pays greatly for this hypocrtical deed eventhough it was to help her husband. Elizabeth is jailed. Overall, in the serpentine plot of this drama the reader expects the "bewitched" girls to be revealed in the climax but instead the innocent people such as Elizabeth Proctor are being accused and put to jail.
ReplyDeleteSahar Jafar
English III Honors - Period 4
The climax of the drama "The Crucible" is located in Act III. In this act it seems as if the tide is about to turn when Proctor admits to having an affair. This makes Abigail a much less credible source. The witch trials may have even reached a sudden halt if Elizabeth admitted to knowing of her husbands affair. A message from the Bible is given as well in this act from John 8:32, "the truth shall make you free." If Elizabeth would've admitted to knowing of the affair not only would she be free, but her husband and many other townspeople would also be free.
ReplyDeleteArash Afshar
Period 4
Throughout Act III of The Crucible, Arthur Miller was able to maintain the structural climax of the play. He was able to create suspense when Mary Warren was testifying against Abigail and the girls in court. The judges then question Abigail and ask if what Mary says is true. In the middle of her answer, she becomes afflicted with a “shadow” that she said was sent by Mary Warren. As John Proctor tries to stop Abigail, he suddenly confesses to being a lecher. I felt that this scene was the most suspenseful of Act III. Arthur Miller was able to relate the devise of irony to the theme of hypocrisy by using the character of Elizabeth Proctor. Danforth wanted Elizabeth to testify in the courts after learning that John Proctor had an affair with Abigail. Elizabeth is described as always telling the truth, and in this scene she decided to lie to Danforth. Elizabeth decided to act in this way because she thought it best for her family. All she wanted to do was go home safely with her husband and children at her sides. Therefore, not only was Act III suspenseful but Miller related irony and hysteria.
ReplyDeleteKrystal Taveras
Period 4
As stated earlier, Act III of The Crucible is where all of the connections within the story are made. Act III is where the suspense that Arthur Miller created is dispersed. The suspense that formed within The Crucible includes all the accusations that were made, the hysteria that grew within Salem, and the overall outcome that is expected to come about.
ReplyDeleteAs the The Crucible progressed through Act I & II, a sense of hysteria of created amongst Salem with the various accusations that were produced. From these accusations, many see the suspense exposed as a majority of the main characters are those accused. The author, Arthur Miller, uses Act III to show the outcome as the characters of John Proctor, Corey Giles, and Elizabeth are among the accused and face trial.
In relation to hypocrisy, irony is created by Arthur Miller prominently Abigail Williams. Her plan to accuse those that impede her wishes and her plan to become John Proctor's wife back fired when the more accusations to get her wishes, the more she pushed society away from her. By the end of Act III, the one she loved, John Proctor, was under scrutiny and faced death.
-Brandon Sproul
Period 4
The irony of act 3 is what some people have already posted, that Elizabeth is being persecuted over John Proctor. Throughout the story as well Proctor tells people Elizabeth will never lie and when she does it's for his sake.
ReplyDeleteAct III contains the climax (the turning point in the plot when the outcome of the conflict becomes clear, usually resulting in a change in the characters or a solution to the conflict) of the story in the court scenes when John Proctor and Francis Nurse are defending their wives and calling the girls liars. Here we find a the theme of hypocrisy when Abigail denies every single one of the accusations made to her, being all true, and also when Marry Warrens testifies against the girls, being she one of them too and one of the girls to dance at the forest. The theme of irony is seen when John Proctor confesses of being a lecher in order to show the judges the kind of woman that Abigail is, thus saving her wife from being hanged, but after he confessed and everyone knew about it, he still could not save her wife because she lied about it by saying "No sir." when Danforth asked her "Is your husband a lecher!".
ReplyDeleteLuis Carducci
Period 1
The way I analyze Act III of "The Crucible" concurs with Daniela Gonzalez's opinion. The theme of irony can be felt between the lines of this act. By reading quotes such as "He spoke nothing of lechery, and this man has lied!" (Page 223) hypocrisy is reflected since furthermore in the lecture, Danforth believes Abigail and, just like an inocent child,he firmly aproves her lie. Dating back to Daniela's commentary, I also consent the fact that "many of the deeply kept secrets of Salem" are revealed during Act III, examples?, there are many, but the one that set the climax of the act was Abigail's admition of her affair with John Proctor and the farmer's commitment of adultery with Abby.
ReplyDeleteThereupon the final of this act, the reader will understand what the destiny will be for both Abigail and Proctor.
Victoria Hernaiz
Period 4.
When reading Act III, the climax is clearly visible. The suspense builds as Abigail and Proctor are convicted. The reader feels the most suspense when awaiting the ruling of the judge towards whether Abigail is guilty or innocent. Large suspense also builds as John Proctor confesses everything to the town of Salem. His confession causes a very tense atmosphere that leaves the reader in a sense of suspense. Arthur Miller portrays the aspect of irony greatly in Act III through Elizabeth. In court John Proctor testifies how Elizabeth never lies and how she is innocent. When Elizabeth is questioned of John Proctor's affair, she lies and says it did not happen. This lie creates a large sense of irony in the play.
ReplyDeleteMorgan Stewart
Period 4
For me Act III was the act that connected the entiere story of The Crucible. It was when all the truths of both acts came out and as everyone has stated it is made the climax of this novel. In act III the climax part shows in my opinion when Mr. Proctor risks his life by admitting to his affair with Abigail to save hi and his wife. The irony in ACT III is encountered when Elizabeth Proctor lies. She is well known as a woman who tells the truth always no matter the situation and in order for her to save her life and her husbands all she had to do was keep being the honest person that she was. However, her knowing adultery with a minor was instant punishment in many ways she for the first time lied to save her husbands name which only got them to a low point and didnt save them. Miller used suspense on this act by little by little showing us different secrets of the city of Salem like finally stating Proctors affair with Abigal or how poor Mary was actually scared of Abigail and what she could obviously do. Hypocrasy was showened and has been showend in act I, II and III. It is mainly showed in the girls and how even though Proctor confessed adultery to show that the girls were lying all along, all the girls did was to act bewitched and so they were believed.
ReplyDeleteClaudia Muller
Period 4.
Act III portrays the most action so far in "The Crucible". This action builds up into the climax by the end of the act. The way Miller creates this suspense is by gradually building the arguments between the judge and the other characters, thus exposing lies and contradictions in the dialogue, but mainly the Proctors. Also, irony is used in relation to hypocrisy during the trials in Act III when Proctor admits to previously having an affair with Abigail Williams, while on the other hand Elizabeth Proctor denies the affair without knowing that the people are aware of the confession John had made.
ReplyDeleteJose Maldonado Period 1
At the end of Act III the reader is left with a bunch of emotions. Throughout this act there are countless things going on. Miller does an obvious good job at tying everything in together to create the climax of the play. From the begging of the story every scene just keeps getting more and more intense until we come to this point. The most ironic part of this act in my opinion is at the very end. In John Proctor's attempt to save his wife, he ends up ruining not only her chances but his as well. It is sad to see that just due to lack of communication, the good ones got blamed.
ReplyDelete---Emanuela Verardi
P-1
Act III constructed a the masterpiece of the whole play. Proctors admittance of his affairs with Abigail risking his own life to save his wife. It is ironic because Mrs. Proctor lies through her nose, she is usually the truthful one of the bunch. Proctor really showed his stature during this period in the play more than ever.Elizabeth lying and saying John's affair with Abigail never occurred, that threw me against the wall. Millers unique writing style really played a big role in the climax of this play.
ReplyDelete-Steven Guentert
-period. 3
Within Act III of the Crucible, Arthur Miller added on suspense by the arguments becoming more and more intense, with more accusations, fights, and threats of death because of these accusations. Since John Proctor admits to the public, his affair with Abigail, his life is now threatened, which builds suspense on what will happen to he and his wife, Elizabeth. Since Elizabeth had lied and said that there was no affair including her husband, it made her look bad to the town because Proctor actually admitted to it.
ReplyDelete-Paulina Gregory
Period 1
As the story evolves in Act III I could feel how the plot reached its climax. Starting with the fact that John Proctor is admitting to his affair with Abigail, which, of course, is denied by his honorable and loving wife giving the Act a sense of irony, to the lying and hypocrisy throughout the trials. Mary Warren's testimony against the girls and the town reaction to this was predictable; however, the reaction to Abigail’s testimony appeared to change from believing out of fear to doubting out of common sense. All this led up to a suspenseful ending as the reader waits for the verdict.
ReplyDeleteNicolás Santacruz
Period 4
I agree with of all my classmates. Arthur Miller placed the climax in Act III of The Crucible. John Proctor made an unexpected declaration. He admitted he had an affair with Abigail. John wanted the attention away from his wife. He wanted to show all the members of the court the type of person Abigail was. Little did he know that his plan was going to back fire at him, causing him to be castigated. Miller in addition created plentiful of suspense. Where there was the most suspense for me was when Elizabeth entered and had to tell Danforth her side of the story. I got frightened when he kept telling her, “Woman look at me”. That caused tension because the reader knows that John told the truth but Elizabeth doesn’t. Causing her to tell a lie. The irony of this whole act was that the wrong citizens were punished. Abigail turned the court around doing the whole acting with Marry and getting all the girls involved. Even that proof was not enough for Danforth to see that she and her accomplices are crazy!
ReplyDeleteCarolina Celis P4
Within Act III of the Crucible, Arthur Miller added more suspense by the arguments becoming more intense, more accusations about other people, and even more fights towards the people of Salem. Now that John Proctor finally decided to reveal his affairs that he had with Abigail his life is now threatned because he should've revealed it a long time ago instead of waiting for the last minute and then Elizabeth would've not gotten arrested for something that she didnt do this also means that Elizabeth is also in trouble because she decided to be on her husbands side by lying saying that her husband never had any affairs with Abigail.
ReplyDelete- Stefania Berman
Period: 3
Act III of "The Crucible" reached its climax when they finally got to court and decided who was guilty of witchcraft and who wasn't. It all began with John Proctor going into court with Mary Warren, whom he forced to confess that what the girls were doing was horseplay and not witchcraft. From there Mary Warren confessed and an extensive argument began between Abigail and the girls, John Proctor, and Mary Warren. The tension built in this act definitely contributed to the climax and left the reader wanting for more. Afterwards, Elizabeth Proctor was brought out to confess, and that's when the things got ugly. After being interrogated, Elizabeth proves that she is not that truthful. The way in which Miller includes irony and hypocrisy was when Elizabeth and John Proctor confessed because Elizabeth has always been a truthful person, but now that she lied she turned things upside down. This concluded in John Proctor being arrested as well and now awaits for his final verdict.
ReplyDeleteLucas Baistrocchi
Period 4
The top of a roller coaster, the heart beating, uncertainty of what is going to happen can be portrayed as the feeling one gets when they reach the climax of a drama. In Act III, in “The Crucible,” Miller shows a bit of excitement when John Proctor admits that he had once had an affair with Abigail, their servant at this time. Like Oscar stated, this is shown in the line, “ I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung the doom of my good name—you will believe me, Mr. Danforth! My wife is innocent, except she knew a whore when she saw one!” This is when suspense starts to build up. The readers don’t know if the choice of Proctor to come clean about his sinful act of adultery will help him or break him. Miller builds suspense in even more parts during the act. In the beginning the suspense is built when Mary Warren comes in to confess. The not knowing whether Danforth or the other people in the court will believe her is so dreadful. “The was pretense, sir.” Mary goes against Abigail to make good of what was going on, to maybe show the judges in the court that Abigail and the other girls are in deed making everything up. Then suspense grows later in the act, when Abigail inveigled the people in the court room that there was a bird on the ceiling, that in which was created by the Devil or one that worked with him. Miller uses these situations in his drama to keep the reader interested in what is to come, and to always keep on guessing there outcome. I agree with Carolina on the part where she says that the irony is when all the wrong citizens where getting accused and killed for doing nothing and how everyone believed in the people who lied. In addition to this irony, I feel like when Elizabeth was in questioning about her husband affair had a little irony in it. It was ironic that Proctor said how his wife cannot lie, but when it came down to her telling the truth to save her husband and her life she failed to tell the truth. This is related to the theme hypocrisy by which she says she would never lie under any circumstance, yet did so to protect her husband.
ReplyDelete-Ashley Fuchs
Period 4
climax is in act 3, when Proctol tells the Salem court that he did commited adultery with Abigail Williams. Miller build the climax of act 3 of been interesting and more focused, he make more problem in act 3 about people in Salem. Miller use irony device oon the theme of hypocrisy because the girls are puritans and they been hypocrited by doing witchcraft
ReplyDeleteThe climax of the Crucible is featured in act III. The Climax of this story is when Danforth calls Elizabeth for questioning whether Proctor commited adultery on Abigail. Arthur miller builds suspense because Elizabeth keeps changing her mind whether she should tell the truth or lie because she doesnt know the outcome of her answer. Arthur Miller uses the device of irony on this because Elizabeth lies, and she is known for a women that never lies. Therefore, Proctore is comdemned.
ReplyDelete-thomas worthington
p.1
The third act contains the structural climax of the play because it just brings out everything that has been happening under the table that nobody knew about. For example, it was mentioned to the judges that Parris had seen the girls dancing in the forest which is something that is not supposed to be kept secret and he did not deny it. Another great secret was that of Proctor having committed “lechery” with Abigail Williams. Unfortunately, when Goody Proctor was questioned with her husband’s infidelity, she lied to Danforth therefore showing Proctor as a liar. Furthermore, this act brings out everything that was said in the first two acts only it was now for everyone to know. Moreover, Miller built up suspense by having characters just verbally attack each other with half-truths and complete lies in order to condemn each other to prison or worse or to save someone else from being hanged. At one point it seems that Proctor is on top, meaning it looked like he was going to win his case, by having Danforth on his side when they were talking about Mary Warren’s deposition. Soon after, however, the girls had Danforth back on their side by pretending they were freezing because of the witchcraft from Mary Warren. This goes back and forth making one ponder over the outcome. Just at the end of the act, it is again visible the theme of hypocrisy in this story because when it seemed that Proctor had pretty much lost it when the girls were screaming as if possessed, Mary Warren turned from his side and joined the girls in their cry. Mary even ran up to hug the very person she had just been screaming through tears to stop this madness. Proctor was just left in disbelief at how he had just terribly been betrayed by Mary Warren so as to save her own skin.
ReplyDeleteSebastian Posada (1st Period)
act 3 is the climax of the story. John Proctor is in the courtroom trying to explain to Danforth That Abigail is making everything up. They are both in the fight of there life’s. If One of them is guilty they are hung till death. Which is ironic cause this hole mess stared because Abigail wanted to be with john Proctor.Elisabez is called to the courtroom and she lies. Now both herself and her husbands life are done.Abigail wanted Elisabeth to die but now john Proctor is going to be hung till death.Now Abigails hole world is turned upsidedown.
ReplyDeleteArturo Sifontes
PR 3
Climax is defined as a work’s point of highest tension or drama in which the solution is given. Arthur Miller’s, “The Crucible’s” climax is found in Act III. This can be seen when John Proctor risks his name, his honor, and his life to save his beloved wife Elizabeth Proctor. He does this by confessing his affair with Abigail Williams while being married. This can be seen when Proctor says, “Your Honor, my wife never kept no popets. Mary Warren confesses it was her poppet.” While in the court room Proctor is trying everything in his power to free his wife from these false accusations. This is one of the many things that prove that Act III is the climax of “The Crucible”; making the reader want to keep reading, creating the highest point of tension or drama. Arthur Miller created tension by creating conflict, hypocrisy and doubts among the people of Salem, showing how people lie in order to clean their names even if people’s life are at risk. Hypocrisy is the major theme concerning this play, when Arthur Miller tries to relate it to McCarthyism. In my opinion Act III is definitely the climax of the story because while reading it I felt a rush, due to all the commotion and argument going on. I completely agree with Joanna Berkowitz (1st Period), when she says that innocent people such as Giles and his wife were being arrested without proof of their guilt; and that Miller also used the devise of irony in relation to the theme of hypocrisy.
ReplyDeleteAlma Ricart
4th Period
The structural climax of the play is in Act3 when John Proctor admits to having an affair with Abigail. The Author builds suspence by leaving the reader hanging for so long about wheather or not Jonn Proctor would admit to the affair. The author also uses the devise of irony in relation to the theme of hypocrisy when Ezekil arrests Elizabeth. Ezekil was hypocritical because he was a friend of the Proctor's and it was ironic that he was the one to arrest her because John went to him with the truth about Abigail.
ReplyDeleteNicolle Prevost
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The climax of the story is in Act III of "The Crucible" because of how all of the emotions are let loose in this act. The tension begins to rise in the beginning of the act and is ended with a huge explosion of emotions and Proctors arrest. Arthur Miller also builds suspense in this act because of how he is drawing out the fight between Abigail Williams and Proctor. He kept on letting the scene play out for as long as possible then Abigail starts to say that there are spirits attacking her, and they are Mary Warrens spirits. Then Mary blames John Proctor for turning her to the devil and John is arrested, like a said before, and then Mr. Hale quits the church. Also, Miller used irony in relation to the theme of hypocrisy because of how Proctor says that his wife cannot tell a lie, and when they bring her in and ask why she threw Abigail Williams out shes doesnt say for Harlotry and tells a lie to save her husband.
ReplyDeleteBrian Murphy
ReplyDeletePeriod 3
Arthur Miller build suspense throughout The Crucible through many different ways. One way I noticed was his way of cutting scenes off with a type of narration and commentaries. This builds suspense because at the height of tension you'd just get redirected to narration about a certain character. The irony of Elizabeth Proctor never lying before but when asked to tell the truth about her husband's affair lies, was the most suspenseful scene in the book. You didn't know if she would lie or not until it happened and that built suspense.
ReplyDeleteRyan Terrell
3rd Period
Miller builds suspense in act three by expanding the plague of accusations and vexations of the Witch Craft accusations. IN act III, john proctors wife is convicted of witchcraft, which shows Abigail true intentions regarding the proctor family. Abigail went as far to frame Elizabeth, as ordering Mary Warren to give Elizabeth a doll, which may cause suspicion of witchcraft.The accusation of Elizabeth puts proctor in a hard position because he must choose between admitting his affair in order to save his wife. But if he does admit and save his wife, he will then put his very own life at risk. Miller uses irony to show the hypocrisy of the town,l though Abigail had wronged Elizabeth, by cheating on her husband, she hides her sins by convicting Elizabeth of associating with the devil. The woman of the town who once accused Abigail of being a harlotte where now being accused of the worst sin of all, witchcraft
ReplyDeleteSaif Hamideh
First Period
The climax in Act III is when Elizabeth was called into the court and was asked to tell the truth about John Proctors affair with Abigail. This brought alot of tension and concern on what might Elizabeth say, because she said that she never lied.This brings a lot of irony,because if this was the first time she lied then that means it can cause John Proctors life. Now they are both in the court room and Elizabeth lies about John Proctor not haveing an afair with Abigail.Now because she lied John will be hung, also its also ironic that Abigail wanted Elizabeth dead because she wanted to be with John but the situation turned now as to where Elizabeth is still alive and the man that Abigail wants to be with is going to die. Per.3
ReplyDeleteThe crucible act three is the climax of the story when Elizabeth was faced with the choice to lie and say her husbands name (and would later on get him hanged) or tell the truth and discredited and blacken her husbands name forever. Of course at the time Mrs. Proctor didnt know that her husband already confessed to the crime that he had commited, and so didnt want her husbands name tainted so she lied and said that Abigail and her husband did no such thing under her roof of the house.In this act the whole thing took place in the court house.
ReplyDeleteThe comment on the top of this one is by jonathan and he's in Period 3
ReplyDeleteAct III is very well written making the reader want to know more. Clearly we can see that this is the climax of the story. Miller creates suspense when he puts so much information and important events in one act. Proctor finally stands up and confesses his adultery so he can save his wife and show Danforth that what Abigail is doing is just making all up so that she can hang Elisabeth and then proceed to keep Proctor. Also the Irony that Proctor always stated that Elisabeth never lied was then change when she lied in the worst moment by denying that her husband was unfaithful to her with Abigail. This leads to the hang of both Elisabeth and Proctor giving the story yet another irony because the whole purpose of Abigail for doing this was to be with Proctor and she ended up making him hang also. I also agree with Nicole another irony is yet made when Ezekiel is the one who arrests Elisabeth.
ReplyDeleteLaura Calderon
Period 3
Ps. Thanks for letting me make it up :)
The climax of a narrative work is its point of highest tension or drama in which the solution is given. The rising action that ultimately leads to the climax is when John Proctor is deciding whether or not he will admit his sins and thus tarnishing his reputation. Act III contains the climax when John Proctor tells the Salem court that he committed adultery with Abigail Williams. Miller shows irony when Elizabeth lies to the judges to protect her husband but what she actually does is essentially give him a death sentence. As well when Proctor says on page 221 Proctor says, "I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung doom on my good name..." in this he says that he has ruined and sacrificed his good name, reputation, and legacy while trying to save the lives of innocents. As well in a climactic scene in which Proctor screams "God is dead!" it shows an extreme sense of suspense in which wondering what will happen to him for uttering such a slanderous statement in the eyes of these devout Puritans.
ReplyDeleteMartin Perry P-4
ooppps!
Act III shows what the climax in the crucible for many reasons,The sene in the woods is the starting point and from there they built when the girls start saying lies.
ReplyDeleteI believe Arthur Miller did a great job in the sense of building suspense in the crucible and of course ACT III. I felt a sense of suspense when Elizebeth was called into the court house to testify that Proctor had committed adultry, because little did she know that Proctor had already commited to this crime. It kept you on your toes as to what she was going to say.
Casey Durkin
3rd period