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What is the play “the crucible” about with textual evidence?

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1. Playwright Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" examines the tragic events of the Salem witch trials. Characters in the story are based on those who actually took part in a trial.

2. It takes place in 16th-century Salem, Massachusetts. Jealousy, power, and religion tend to drive the characters.

3. Miller employs allegory, symbolism, and sensory language or imagery in his writing.

Many of the play's characters, especially those who judge others or accuse them of witchcraft, show how persecution, judgment, fear, and power are at the heart of the story.

The Crucible is a fictional play based on the Salem Witch Trials. Per textual evidence of this analyze "Abigail: Uncle, the rumor of witchcraft is all about; I think you'd best go down and deny it yourself. The parlor ‘s packed with people, I ‘ll sit with her."

Step-by-step explanation:

Textual evidence is information from a text that a student or researcher uses to back up their conclusions, claims, and assertions. Which is in each of the above answers.

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