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Questions in The Crucible tagged with "Irony"

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  Miller uses irony and pathos to elicit underlying themes and conflicts within The Crucible. Identify them and explain what effects they achieve.

  Posted by kharmen on Feb 6, 2009 at 10:32 PM

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  In Act 4 of "The Crucible", why does Protor see his confession as deeply ironic?

  Posted by sierradawn on Jan 26, 2009 at 05:01 PM

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  "The Crucible" is filled with ironies. List/discuss the ironies in the text of The Crucible.

  Posted by bookjunkie on Jan 7, 2009 at 05:19 PM

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  In "The Crucible" what's ironic about Proctor's calling the trials a black mischief?  And about Cheever arresting Elizabeth?

  Posted by questionsss on Jan 5, 2009 at 03:09 PM

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  In "The Crucible", Hale ask John to recite the Ten Commandments and he can't recite all of them.

  Posted by armita on Dec 16, 2008 at 02:34 PM

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  In "The Crucible", who requests the postopnement of the hangings? Why is this ironic? What is his motivation for making this request?

  Posted by lovesashley on Oct 21, 2008 at 08:38 PM

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  In what ways does Miller use irony in The Crucible to manipulate the audience's sympathies?

  Posted by eschofield on Oct 3, 2007 at 01:52 PM

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  In The Crucible, what is the terrible irony of Francis Nurse's attempt to help his wife?

  Posted by ramirez123 on Sep 19, 2007 at 11:07 AM