Question

in what ways is the subject of identity raised in the final scene? what is the ultimate irony of the play?

Answer 1

Ultimately, the greatest verbal irony is the sarcastic nature of the plot. The play itself is an ironic display of a court that claims to value justice and truth but instead rewards the opposite.

In 'The Crucible', Arthur Miller uses situational, dramatic, and verbal irony, which, in the literary context, is the unexpected, to add comic relief, suspense, and intensity to some of the most dramatic scenes.