CHEEVER: You see it, sir, it is a needle!

Question

HALE: Why? What meanin’ has it?

CHEEVER (wide-eyed, trembling): The girl, the Williams girl, Abigail Williams, sir. She sat to dinner in Reverend Parris’s house tonight, and without word nor warnin’ she falls to the floor. Like a struck beast, he says, and screamed a scream that a bull would weep to hear. And he goes to save her, and, stuck two inches in the flesh of her belly, he draw a needle out. And demandin’ of her how she come to be so stabbed, she (to Proctor now) testify it were your wife’s familiar spirit pushed it in.

PROCTOR: Why, she done it herself! (to Hale) I hope you’re not takin’ this for proof, Mister!

What structural element does the author use in Cheever’s speech?
1. a summary that describes events that occurred at a different time
2. a parallel plot that explains what is happening at court
3. a flashback that shows a scene of Abigail’s bewitchment
4. a scene that describes the details of Abigail’s behavior
Its not 3 or 4 help pls.

Answer 1

i believe it is 2, because its almost like when there are parentheses its almost explain another part of the story without using the characters dialogue to say those things, or it would not make sense, ya know? like it would just be weird if whoever CHEEVER is just said i'm wide eyed and trembling, then blah blah blah.

Answer 2

Actually, i might reconsider 4 if this answer is not correct.
Having said that, please correct ME if I'M wrong, i don't want to feel guilty handing off wrong info to other people that i thought were right

Answer 3

The answer is number 1, to the future people. :)