Hale states, “...the Devil is alive in Salem...” He is not the “forked and hooved” creature Mrs. Putnam spoke about in Act I.
How is the “Devil” alive in Salem?
How does the audience see the Devil demonstrated (symbolized)?
the "devil" is alive in Salem because the girls who were dancing in the forest faked it and now they're spreading fear that people are working with the devil(witches)