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Act 4 of the crucible is dynamic theatre; discuss how miller makes this act dramatic The Crucible provides us with what can only be described as masterpiece of dramatic writing. Written by Arthur Miller in 1952, the most powerful scenes in "The Crucible" have several common characteristics; very effective use of stage directions, long build-ups of suspense that come crashing down in thundering climaxes, intense displays of emotion and an abundance of dramatic irony. The play, set in 1692, is based upon the outbreak of accusations of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. Miller wrote the play using this 17th-century case (and fictionalising it) to comment on a 20th-century phenomenon - the exposure of suspected communists. In 17th century Salem the inhabitants feared witchcraft as America feared communism in the 1950's; and many similarities can be drawn between the events of the two periods. Both were exaggerated out of all reasonable proportion and...

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