Trifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 2

Question 1

What does the birdcage symbolize in Trifles?

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C: the Wright household

Question 2

What is the symbolic significance of Mr. Wright killing Mrs. Wright’s bird?The bird represents Mrs. Wright’s singing ability; Mr. Wright suppressed his wife’s ambitions to sing professionally.The bird represents Mrs. Wright’s role as a mother; Mr. Wright killed his wife’s desire to have children.The bird represents peace; Mr. Wright destroyed the peace of the household by constantly fighting with his wife.The bird represents Mrs. Wright when she was young and happy; Mr. Wright destroyed his wife’s joyful spirit.

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D: The bird represents Mrs. Wright when she was young and happy; Mr. Wright destroyed his wife’s joyful spirit.

Question 3

What does the quilt piece with uneven sewing show about Mrs. Wright? She was careless with sewing as well as with housekeeping.She was highly agitated.She had been injured in a struggle.She had decided that quilting was no longer important.

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B: She was highly agitated.

Question 4

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.“Knot it” is not significant.“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” refers to the strategy that the two women have used to piece together Mrs. Wright’s motivation for murder.“Knot it” signifies the recog

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Question 5

What does the birdcage symbolize in Trifles?Mrs. Wright’s role as housekeeperthe women’s analysis of evidence✔ the Wright householdMrs. Wright’s desire to control something

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C: ✔ the Wright household

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

What is the symbolic significance of Mr. Wright killing Mrs. Wright’s bird?

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D: The bird represents Mrs. Wright when she was young and happy; Mr. Wright destroyed his wife’s joyful spirit.

Question 8

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

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B: She was highly agitated.

Question 9

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.

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B: “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.; D: “Knot it” signifies the recognition that Mrs. Wright murdered Mr. Wright by knotting a rope around his neck.

Question 10

What knowledge did you use to determine the symbol? Check any of the boxes that apply.the woman’s role as a homemakerthe theme that women are pressured to fit a rolethe theme that women face abuses and injustices in a male-dominated societythe idea that women are confined to the kitchen for the entire play

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