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the crucible is a dramatized and partially fictionalized play of the Salem witch trials that took place in Massachusetts during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play as an allegory of McCarthyism ( practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. ), when the U.S. government blacklisted accused communists. Miller himself was questioned in 1956 and convicted of "contempt of Congress" for refusing to identify others present at meetings he had attended. dramatic devices are used throughout the play initially from act one. The abrupt opening of the play, with Betty Parris laid “inertly on a bed” and Reverend Parris knelt weeping and praying, instantly creates tension and suspense for the audience who are unaware of the situations, which have led to this strange occurrence now portrayed before them on the Stage. Parris’s concern and fear of what is happening to his daughter alerts the audience to the seriousness of Betty’s condition and so causes for a sense of drama and tension to further grow in the audience’s minds.

Reverend Parris is powerless to help the child, as is the doctor. 'He cannot find no medicine in his books' (This is inverted sentence structure and can be found frequently in the play). 'He bid me tell you that you might look for unnatural Essay Question – How does Miller use dramatic devices to engage the audience and create tension at the end of Act Three of the Crucible.

Use this essay plan to help you.

To begin……..
• Introduction – a short paragraph on Miller and some biographical information.
• Background information on the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
• Miller’s use of the story as a political parable to link to the hunting of Communists in 1950s America
• McCarthyism in the US and Miller’s own involvement
• Reason for the title ‘The Crucible’
• Use of Miller’s choice of language for the play as a whole o The use of religious language to show the puritanical society of the time o Use of ‘Goody’, ‘It were sport’, ‘there be no blush about my name’ – verb forms to show feelings of a different society

The main body…….
• Short summary of Act Three
• Language and dramatic devices paragraphs – this is the main body of the essay exploring key features

The end………
• Conclusion – outline what happens at the end of the play. Make a final link to McCarthyism and what we should learn from the play. Discuss the social pressures which sometimes lead to such hysteria. Explain the universal message and warning that the play gives.

Remember to use quotations where ever appropriate and to explore the language and dramatic devices in detail. Your writing should be formal and language used should be mature.
Essay Question – How does Miller use dramatic devices to engage the audience and create tension at the end of Act Three of the Crucible.

Use this essay plan to help you.

To begin……..
• Introduction – a short paragraph on Miller and some biographical information.
• Background information on the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
• Miller’s use of the story as a political parable to link to the hunting of Communists in 1950s America
• McCarthyism in the US and Miller’s own involvement
• Reason for the title ‘The Crucible’
• Use of Miller’s choice of language for the play as a whole o The use of religious language to show the puritanical society of the time o Use of ‘Goody’, ‘It were sport’, ‘there be no blush about my name’ – verb forms to show feelings of a different society

The main body…….
• Short summary of Act Three
• Language and dramatic devices paragraphs – this is the main body of the essay exploring key features

The end………
• Conclusion – outline what happens at the end of the play. Make a final link to McCarthyism and what we should learn from the play. Discuss the social pressures which sometimes lead to such hysteria. Explain the universal message and warning that the play gives.

Remember to use quotations where ever appropriate and to explore the language and dramatic devices in detail. Your writing should be formal and language used should be mature.
Essay Question – How does Miller use dramatic devices to engage the audience and create tension at the end of Act Three of the Crucible.

Use this essay plan to help you.

To begin……..
• Introduction – a short paragraph on Miller and some biographical information.
• Background information on the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
• Miller’s use of the story as a political parable to link to the hunting of Communists in 1950s America
• McCarthyism in the US and Miller’s own involvement
• Reason for the title ‘The Crucible’
• Use of Miller’s choice of language for the play as a whole o The use of religious language to show the puritanical society of the time o Use of ‘Goody’, ‘It were sport’, ‘there be no blush about my name’ – verb forms to show feelings of a different society

The main body…….
• Short summary of Act Three
• Language and dramatic devices paragraphs – this is the main body of the essay exploring key features

The end………
• Conclusion – outline what happens at the end of the play. Make a final link to McCarthyism and what we should learn from the play. Discuss the social pressures which sometimes lead to such hysteria. Explain the universal message and warning that the play gives.

Remember to use quotations where ever appropriate and to explore the language and dramatic devices in detail. Your writing should be formal and language used should be mature.