Another example is Abigail’s use of the Abusive ad Hominem fallacy.

Abigail used the Abusive ad Hominem fallacy to attack Proctor for not leaving his wife for her. Proctor had visited Betty’s room to retrieve Mary; and Abigail saw an opportunity to speak to him. After a few attempts of flirting with Proctor, Abigail ask if Proctor had feelings towards her because he gave off signs of attraction when she work at his home. Proctor confessed that he was attracted to her but, he would never go after her. Abigail's becomes consume with rage, and she insists that they more than speaking. Then she makes insults towards his wife, calling her a “ cold, sniveling woman” all because he denied touching her and declined her request to become lovers. Furthermore,