Arthur Miller, one of America’s greatest playwrights, living or dead, is a master of verbal irony. An examination of three strong examples of verbal irony in Millers play, The Crucible, will prove this out. While Miller started the genre of the tragedy of the common man, and is also know for his thoughtful and decisive plot lines, much of his fame, possibly can be attributed to his brilliant use of language generally, and his …showed first 75 words of 719 total…

…showed last 75 words of 719 total…shame her husband’s name or to save it is a tough choice. Miller takes advantage of every little detail he can and exploits it to produce as much shock as possible. Miller and his contemporary outlook on playwrighting has allowed him much fame in his lifetime. In retrospect, his use of verbal irony in his writing has greatly contributed to this fame and has made a considerable contribution to his reputation as a writer.