Dramatic techniques Essay

In work four admonisher has to make the decision whether he should or should not cede. Arthur Miller uses dramatic playtic techniques such as the use of descriptive tip directions. These tell you of the feelings emotions and actions of the characters such as in the opening of the act were Miller sets the scene by saying The place is in shadow but for the moonlight seeping through the bars. Arthur miller besides describes sounds such as the sound of footsteps the sh emergeing and the drums utilize to add drama and tension to the act. dredge has considerably changed from when we first saw him, as direct he is no longer self-assured or confident alike(p) when he was first introduced. The earshot sees a change in which Hale is presented as a different character to the beginning of the play, Hale is at a time expound as existence guilty and he is noticed to be different by the another(prenominal) characters They look at him for an instant in silence. He is steeped in sorrow , exhausted, and more direct thence he constantly was as opposed to his first description of a Tight clamber intellectual.Hale decides to try to prevail on _or_ upon Elizabeth to help them as they hark back that she is the only one who can convince proctor to confess, and as reminder is a pryed humankind within the village they hope that the other accused will besides confess. Hale k instantlys that neither he nor Parris could convince monitor lizard to confess so Elizabeth is there only hope of persuading Proctor before dawn.When hale pleads with Elizabeth to talk to Proctor to persuade him to confess she is wordless and will not speak to hale, but Hale then tells her Proctor will die at dawn, which makes Elizabeth lease if she can speak with proctor. Elizabeth pane of glass not promise to convince proctor to confess however she pleads with Danforth to go out her to speak with Proctor as she knows that he will die at dawn and she involves to see him one last time befor e he is hung.Proctors appearance is now a visual shock as he is a contrast to when he was first introduced, as he is now a shadow of his former self. When we were first introduced to Proctor he is described as powerful of body and not easily led which is the blow of how he is described now. Proctor is now described as being another man, bearded, filthy, his eyes misty as though webs had overgrown them. This shows the audience he is no longer the once proud Proctor who was gained the respect of people as he entered the room.Proctor is pressured to confess as he loves Elizabeth and dit not want to leave her as now she has a child on the way and when Proctor questioned her on what he should do she told him I wan you living John, thats sure. Elizabeth also tells him that a hundred or more have confessed. However Proctor is also pressured not to confess as people which he knows have not confessed such as Giles. Elizabeth tell Proctor that Giles stood mute and did not perform his indic tment so that he would be pressed and die a Christian death, she also tell him that Giles said only two delivery More weight. This adds conflict to proctors decision as Giles was an old man and yet he died for his beliefs so that his sons would get his farm. Proctor is also told that Rebecca restrain has tranquilize not confessed.Proctors body language towards Elizabeth is different to how he used to address her. Proctor now shows himself to be guilty and dose not know what to do with great force of will but not quite looking at her this show the audience that Proctor dose want to talk to her but his guilt is holding him back. In this parting of act four Proctor is shown to be in turmoil as he is not sure whether or not Elizabeth dose want him back or not and whether or not she loves him still pauses- then with a flailing of hope.Emotive language is used in the stage directions to suggest that Proctors decision to confess or not is emotional row such as pain and agony show how Proctor feels although he is not physically in pain he is emotionally snap between his the decision he must now make. Proctor realises that Elizabeth still c bes for him when she tells him that there is still nearly good in him. This adds to Proctors confidence allowing some of his guilt to be lifted and gives him the strength to look into her eyes and ask for her forgiveness. Elizabeth realises that Proctor is about to makes his decision and knows what it will be this adds to the emotion. Proctors decision to confess is dramatic as it builds up wen he rises slowly until he cant hold in what he wants to say anymore and shouts out in great pain Enough, enough-.Proctors decision to confess leads the audience to mean that because he has decided to confess then maybe this will crop Elizabeth and Rebecca nurse to confess. It also makes the audience think that Proctor will live.The bucket along of Danforth and the others adds tension as it shows the audience the urgency of getting Pr octor to support as it will soon be to belated as its not only Proctor they want to confess. Danforth also wants Rebecca as they feel that hiatus these people will cause the villagers to rebel as Proctor and Rebecca, are respected people. Danforth is and the others are so rushed as time is caterpillar tread out and dawn is nearing this means that it will soon be to late for them to save Rebecca and also Proctor may change his mind to confess.