Crucible Monologue

Setting: (The scene opens with Elizabeth and John alone in the cell. Elizabeth has been sent to plea with John so that he will confess and save his life. The cell is lit by the light coming from the rising of the sun through the cold metal bars. The cold morning symbolizes the shivering events that are about to unfold. Both, dressed in rags and looking rather weak. Extremely heavy handcuffs chain both of their …

…self. If thou shall be hanged tomorrow I shall no longer have a want to live either. John! Please! I lovest thou with all my heart! John! (Elizabeth never stops begging or praying that John will change his mind, Herrick takes Elizabeth back to her cell and Danforth escorts John back to his, were each will stay until everything is in order for John’s hanging that is to occur in a few short hours)