Trifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 1

Question 1

What does the birdcage symbolize in Trifles?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the Wright household

Question 2

What knowledge did you use to determine the symbol? Check any of the boxes that apply.

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the woman’s role as a homemaker; the theme that women are pressured to fit a role

Question 3

What does the quilt piece with uneven sewing show about Mrs. Wright?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

She was highly agitated.

Question 4

What quality makes the stitching symbolic?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Stitching holds things together, and this uneven stitching suggests that Mrs. Wright’s situation is coming apart.

Question 5

Based on what you have read, what is the significance of the phrase “knot it” in the final lines of the play? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“Knot it” is a technique that only women understand, which mirrors the fact that the women are the only ones who know Mrs. Wright’s motive and have evidence for Mr. Wright’s murder.; “Knot it” signifies the recognition that Mrs. Wright murdered Mr. Wright by knotting a rope around his neck.

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