Consider the following examples of irony. Classify each as verbal, dramatic, or situational and think about the purpose of each example.
Danforth says “I judge nothing” in response to the evidence that Proctor plows on Sunday.
Elizabeth Proctor, an honest woman, lies after Proctor has already confessed.
Proctor screams at the end: “I say God is dead…I hear the boot of Lucifer, I see his filthy face. And it is my face, and yours, Danforth…”
Readers know the girls are faking it when Danforth and the courts believe their act.
Finally, summarize the purpose of irony in this act of the play. Why did Miller include so much irony? Explain.
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