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Act III Quiz:

1. The passage that Judge Danforth said in "The Crucible " Act III represents a logical fallacy. A logical fallacy is an idea or argument that appears logical though it is based on a completely false premise. In "The Crucible" during court Judge Danforth follows this law he abides by that is not even in existance that you are proven guilty. He is trying to explain to the court that no evidence of witchcraft in Salem, yet the court is trying to prove that witchcraft is being performed.Therefore the accused do not confess in order to save themselves. Those who do not speak or confess are being noticed as witches.

2. When Elizabeth testifys why she expelled Abigail from her home is an example of dramatic irony. Proctor knows his wife and knows she would never tell a single lie, but when she is in court and unable to speak or see him she is put under pressure by the girls and the judges as to why she expelled Abigail from her home. She cracks and tells the court that her husband had never had an affair with Abigail trying to defend him agains adultry in order to save his life. She tells the court that she fired Abigail out of anger due to the affair and said she was no longer need in the house. The dramatic irony in this is that she tried to lie to save her husbands life, even though he had the affair with Abigail.

3. The two word phrases that demonstrate dramatic irony, and verbal irony in Arthur Millers stage directions is infinite charity. When the passage explains how Abigial was reaching for Mary Warren out of her infinite charity, this does not describe Abigail what so ever. She is the total oppisite. She isnt generous, nor a caring person based on the fact she had an affair with John Proctor. She didnt care about Elizabeth feelings when she had an affair with him she was only in it for herself. It also demonstrates verbal irony because Abigail would never do anything out of her charity, she is only in it for herself no one else.