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

Question 1

Question 2

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to direct actions that take place onstage; to specify lighting or sound effects

Question 2

Question 3

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to establish the time period; to describe a character’s thoughts; to build the setting; to describe a character’s appearance

Question 3

Which of the following are stage directions? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“(stiffly)”; “(with a little bow to her)”

Question 4

What does the word fixed mean in the stage direction?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

stuck

Question 5

Which word has a similar meaning to fixed as it is used in the passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

focused

Question 6

What effect does using fixed instead of one of its synonyms have on the play?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Fixed better shows intensity; Mrs. Hale thinks that the loaf of bread is very important.

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