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    The Crucible

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    In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Puritan Salem‚ Massachusetts is uprooted when a panic surrounding accusations of witchcraft takes over the town. As more people begin to be accused and tried‚ the community begins to disintegrate as the local minister and a reverend from a nearby town lead a witch-hunt to purge the town of accused witches. Children become orphans‚ crops go un-harvested and cows roam the streets. The PlayMaker’s Repertory Company production of The Crucible seeks to illustrate how intolerance

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    The Crucible

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    Salem of Fear The Crucible is a play that explores ideas such as conflict‚ the importance of reputation and the relationship between fear and power. Arthur Miller uses this dramatic setting‚ symbolism and conflict between characters to show his audience and readers the similarities between the Salem witch hunts and the persecution of communists in his own time. This essay will show that the messages in The Crucible such as the harm that false accusations can cause and the importance of having

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    Dramatic Purpose

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    Dramatic purpose Act 3 Scene 1 is the main turning point of the play. It is during this scene that the play becomes a tragedy. The scene begins with Benvolio asking that they all go inside because he fears a brawl. Benvolio states‚ “I pray thee‚ good Mercutio‚ let’s retire: The day is hot‚ the Capulets abroad‚ and‚ if we meet‚ we shall not scape a brawl.” Mercutio ignores him and is entertaining everyone by taunting and provoking Tybalt. Soon the happily married Romeo enters. Tybalt calls

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    The Crucible

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    Evaluation of a live performance draft – The Crucible by Arthur Miller York Theatre Royal – 10th May 2011 The Crucible‚ a 1953 play written by American playwright‚ Arthur Miller‚ was influenced by the Salem witch trials which occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. It is a dramatization of these trials where more than 200 people were accused of conjuring spirits and practising witchcraft and some were executed. Eventually‚ the colony admitted the trials were a mistake and compensated

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    Dramatic Techniques

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    DRAMATIC TECHNIQUES Things to look out for in plays. Context You will need to write about techniques used in plays during your KS4 course. You will be expected to be able to look closely at how the playwright creates tension and characters through different techniques You can use this homework to help you develop your skills when writing about any play but not all plays will use the same techniques. Objective To identify dramatic techniques in plays. What you need to do. 1. Read the help sheet ‘Dramatic

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    The Titanic - Irony

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    Sarah Vander Loop January 8‚ 2012 English 2B The Titanic The R.M.S. Titanic by Hanson W. Baldwin is a story using irony to immensely interest the reader. The author uses both dramatic and situational irony. Dramatic irony is when the reader knows something important that the characters do not know. Situational irony is when what happens is the opposite of what is expected to happen or should have happened. “The Titanic was unsinkable…” was a thought that ran through many people’s heads as

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    Dramatic Tragedy

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    When the words "dramatic tragedy" are spoken or read it leads one’s mine to think of classic works‚ such as Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. We tend not to associate dramatic tragedy with modern day film and theater. We think of dramatic tragedy as it was originally produced in the days of Ancient Greece‚ when the stage was outdoors‚ only a few actors took part‚ and the tragedies that where enacted where those of the death of the main character. Tragedy can be defined as a plot in

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    The Significance of Irony

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    Significance of Irony Irony is a rhetorical device used to illustrate a discordant situation or verbalization in which the outcome is opposite of what was expected. As a result‚ this writing technique often introduces humor into the storyline‚ depending on the tone of the story. This element of indirectness is partly what makes poetry so interesting. Poetry’s lack of simplicity forces the reader to think independently‚ therefore creating numerous possible interpretations. The techniques of irony used in

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    Macbeth Irony

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    MACBETH & DRAMATIC IRONY The story of Macbeth written by the infamous William Shakespeare is an excellent storyline known and taught as a great piece of literature. Even after the creation of this tale almost 400 years ago‚ this wonderful written work is still admired and known all over the world. It is an adventure of a noble and truthful hero who is overcome by the lust for power and by greed. His aroused hunger for authority and supremacy leads to him losing his path and turning to the way

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    Situational Irony

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    Ironies in “The Story of an Hour” There are three known types of irony: dramatic‚ verbal‚ and situational. Dramatic irony is when something is understood by the reader but not grasped by the characters in the story. Verbal irony‚ however‚ is when the character in a story says one thing but means another. Lastly‚ situational irony is when in a situation‚ the actions have an effect that is opposite from what was expected or intended. In Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour”‚ dramatic and

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