9.3: Interpreting a Source Text: A Production of Trifles
Question 9 • MO-English Language Arts 11 B-CR
Read the excerpt from Trifles.SHERIFF. Nothing here but kitchen things. (The County Attorney, after again looking around the kitchen, opens the door of a cupboard closet. He gets up on a chair and looks on a shelf. Pulls his hand away, sticky.) COUNTY ATTORNEY. Here’s a nice mess. (The women draw nearer.) How would an audio recording of this excerpt help establish the setting of the play?
Answer
A
through an increase in volume at certain points in time
B
through the dialogue spoken by each of the characters
C
through the sound of a cupboard door opening
D
through a change in the characters’ tones of voices
Explanation
The stage directions place the action in a kitchen and describe the County Attorney opening a cupboard door. In an audio recording, the sound of that door opening would help listeners picture the kitchen setting. The dialogue and changes in voice could reveal character or mood, but they would not establish the setting as directly.
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