... with Abigail and caused an accusation of his wife practicing witchcraft. Abigail was a grown young woman, and yet she was an orphan who mistook John Proctor's sexual urge for true love. When Proctor told Abigail that the relationship could no longer continue, the girl became angry and did not accept this. In order to prove Abigail's sinfulness and to discredit her ... to hell for such a sin. This scene indicates dramatic irony, for Proctor knew he had already confessed, and Elizabeth was unaware of the confession. The court jailed Proctor; Elizabeth Proctor's selfless act backfired. Pro...

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