s;taken' away from him. These trivial events represent serious points, revealing more of the hidden tension.
             However, in the closing scene, the visual actions of the characters, i.e. the lack of speech, makes it very dramatically effective. This is typified by the final part of Act 1, when Marco responds to Eddie's 'accidental' punch in the form of the chair-lifting contest. During this, Marco only utters one word, "Here." This alone conveys very little to the audience. However, in contrast, the copious stage directions show that Miller wanted anyone reading/performing the play to understand the purpose of Marco's challenge. Even though merely a single word is spoken, it is very effective dramatically; the tension is beginning to increase between Eddie and the cousins. This is a very effective way of communicating the strong underlying tension to the audience. This event gives a very memorable and incredibly tense close to the scene. It is a fitting climax and suggests more struggles wil
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