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What the irony of act 2 in The Crucible?

John Proctor forgets Adultery when reciting the Ten Commandments.


What is the irony in 'The Crucible'?

John proctor says his wife is a woman to never lie but then she does to save his name. He tried to repeat the 10 commandments and the one and only one he forgot was the one he committed... ADULTERY Mary warren made a poppet for goody proctor and abby watched. Abby set goody proctor up and stabbed herself to make it look like it was voodoo... Hopefully that's some ideas.


What role does irony play in the crucible by Arthur Miller?

John proctor says his wife is a woman to never lie but then she does to save his name. He tried to repeat the 10 commandments and the one and only one he forgot was the one he committed... ADULTERY Mary warren made a poppet for goody proctor and abby watched. Abby set goody proctor up and stabbed herself to make it look like it was voodoo... Hopefully that's some ideas.


Do you find any irony in the fact that Ezekiel cheever is the one who arrests elizabeth proctor?

Yes, because John Proctor and Elizabeth thought about going to him to tell him about the truth that what the girls are doing is a fraud, and Elizabeth says Cheever knows him well. There is irony there because they trust him and thought good of him.


What is a situational irony in The Crucible?

One example is when Reverend Hale told John to say the 10 commandments and John forgot the last one, which just so happened to be the one he broke, which was adultery. Elizabeth was the one to remind him that adultery was the one he forgot.

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What the irony of act 2 in The Crucible?

John Proctor forgets Adultery when reciting the Ten Commandments.


What is the irony in 'The Crucible'?

John proctor says his wife is a woman to never lie but then she does to save his name. He tried to repeat the 10 commandments and the one and only one he forgot was the one he committed... ADULTERY Mary warren made a poppet for goody proctor and abby watched. Abby set goody proctor up and stabbed herself to make it look like it was voodoo... Hopefully that's some ideas.


What role does irony play in the crucible by Arthur Miller?

John proctor says his wife is a woman to never lie but then she does to save his name. He tried to repeat the 10 commandments and the one and only one he forgot was the one he committed... ADULTERY Mary warren made a poppet for goody proctor and abby watched. Abby set goody proctor up and stabbed herself to make it look like it was voodoo... Hopefully that's some ideas.


Do you find any irony in the fact that Ezekiel cheever is the one who arrests elizabeth proctor?

Yes, because John Proctor and Elizabeth thought about going to him to tell him about the truth that what the girls are doing is a fraud, and Elizabeth says Cheever knows him well. There is irony there because they trust him and thought good of him.


What is the connection between squealer falling from the ladder and the fifth commandment in animal farm?

The fifth commandment in Animal Farm was that no animal should consume alcohol. The irony is that Squealer fell from the ladder because he was drunk.


What is a situational irony in The Crucible?

One example is when Reverend Hale told John to say the 10 commandments and John forgot the last one, which just so happened to be the one he broke, which was adultery. Elizabeth was the one to remind him that adultery was the one he forgot.


Do you find any irony in th fact that Ezekiel cheever is th e one who arrest elizabeth proctor?

yes you find it ironic because ezekiel raped elizabeth and made her pregnant


What are examples of dramatic irony in The Crucible Act 3?

Dramatic irony is when the audience is aware of something that a character does not know. In Act III, Elizabeth when questioned for the dismisal of Abaigail from her services she is unaware that John had previous confessed to his affair with Abigail. Elizabeth denies there being an affair with John and Abiagail to keep his name clean, thus proving that John was a liar and not to be taken seriously in court. Yet, the reader is fully aware that Proctor admitted to the affair while Elizabeth is faced with bring shame to Proctor's name.


How is irony in both the innocents abroad and a room with a view?

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Which describes the difference situational irony and verbal irony?

verbal irony had to do with words, but situational irony has to do wit events.


5 examples of irony?

irony


What is another examples of irony?

irony of intuition