Answer to Question #102609 in English for Raheem

Question

In Act III of the crucible, Arthur Miller uses verbal irony when he describes Abigail reaching
“out of her infinite charity,” to comfort Mary Warren. Explain how this example
of verbal irony from Act III is similar to the following example of sarcasm from
Act IV, when Hale tells why he has returned to Salem: “I come to do the Devil’s
work. I come to counsel Christians they should belie themselves” What does Hale really mean by these words?

Answer 1

In both texts human and emotions and qualities arose from their experiences.Hale explains his own culpability in the proceedings and the result of his pride and expertise while Abigail is viewed is not viewed as the vengfull and violent murderer she is instead people seem to think of her as a saint.