Act3+Quiz

1. Danforth has it set in his mind that Salem is truly full of witches, and that he will do anything in his power to stop them. He cannot prove that there are witches, but since he has this strong belief, he goes on what he can try to proclaim. So, him saying this is just saying that whatever the girls say will be granted as truth, even though none of it can be proven. Therein lies the logical fallacy. The witches will not testify against themselves, which makes Danforth believe that logically whatever the girls are saying is the truth.

2. The irony in this is that John had just confessed that he "knew" Abby. When Danforth asks him how to prove it, he calls on Elizabeth and said that Elizabeth never lies. Elizabeth then lies and tells Danforth that John had never cheated on her with Abby. She does this to protect her husband's name but, it ends up blocking them from saving Elizabeth and the other innocent victims.

3. "Infinite charity" demonstrates dramatic irony, because Abigail has no charity.She is the whole reason this mess has blossomed into what it is now. She is only doing this to deceive Danforth into believing her, and turning the tables against Proctor. So, to get back at Proctor, she takes pity on Mary Warren by "forgiving" her for hurting her, making this look plausible to Danforth.