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The Crucible By: Arthur Miller In any well-written tragedy it is important to have three elements in it. First there must be an unhappy catastrophe that occurs, next a spectacle resulting in a well-formed plot and lastly a tragic hero (protagonist) must be in the story. With the induction of these three elements a well-written tragedy has been created. The first element is an unhappy catastrophe, which can be easily, described by a quotation by Abigail, she says, “Uncle, we did dance; let you tell them I confessed it and I’ll be whipped if I must be. But they’re speaking of witchcraft, Betty’s not witched” (The Crucible 10). Also in another quotation, Abigail says, “We did dance, uncle, and when you leaped out of the bush so suddenly, Betty was frightened and then fainted. And there’s the whole of it” (10). In these two quotes Salem goes from a happy and peaceful town to a town of complete chaos. The girls were willing to disregard the rules of the church and dance