#39
"Pious Master Dimmesdale!"
Chillingsworth knows that Dimmesdale is not what he appears to be. His secret sins have been hidden and have flawed his character to the extent that he is practically killing himself. Chillingsworth knows this and continues to play along pretending to be Dimmesdale's friend and physician. Roger is actually killing him and condemning him to hell by not revealing Arthur's secret for him. Chillingsworth knowingly calls Dimmesdale pious and faithful when he is on the scaffolding because his secret is confirmed to be true and obvious. By calling him pious he is using verbal irony.
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