person accused? has Elizabeth been set-up? What will happen to her? And so on. This rhythm is also used powerfully to create tension during act 3. This build up of questions causes anxiety amongst the audience.
             During act three, the audience are in front and know a lot more than the characters do. This causes frustration as the audience view the innocent people being accused whilst the girls lie and yet nobody doubts them. The audience want to tell the characters and set them right but all they can do is read on and see what will happen. The fact that the community is terrified of the nature of the allegations also creates tension over how the citizens will react to the truth and if the real truth would be allowed to be revealed to them.
             The beginning of act 3 shows a tremendous contrast from the end of act 2 which finishes with John Proctor yelling at Mary Warren to tell the truth about what she knows. John is furious that his innocent wife has been arrested and his voice shows anger and determination.
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