1. Red Herring

2. What is Red Herring?
A red herring fallacy is: Something intended to divert attention from  the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue..

3. Red Herring in the Crucible
Act Three
Danforth: “Abigail, is it possible that the spirits were illusion only, some deception that may cross your mind. Search your heart and tell me this.”
Abigail: “I have been hurt Mr. Danforth. I have been near murdered every day because I done my duty pointing out the Devil’s people. There is– face turns, frightened.”
Danforth: “What is it, child?”
Abigail: “I—I know not. A wind, a cold wind has come.”
Abigail comes up with a diversion about a cold wind to distract the court from Mr. Danforth’s accusation against her.

4. Red Herring in the Crucible
Act One
Abigail: “Gah! I’d almost forgot how strong you are, John Proctor!”
Proctor: “What’s this mischief here?”
Abigail: “Oh, she’s only gone silly somehow.”
John Proctor diverts Abigails attention from his strength to the “mischief.”

5. Sources
"Logical Fallacies Red Herring." Logical Fallacies. N.p., Web. Web. 12 March
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