The fact that women often feel pressured to conform to society’s expectations is a common feminist theme found within literature. As this theme appears within part two of Trifles, which pair of symbols most strengthens this theme?
Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles.COUNTY ATTORNEY (facetiously). Well, Henry, at least we found out that she was not going to quilt it. She was going to—what is it you call it, ladies!MRS. HALE (her hand against her pocket). We call it—knot it, Mr. Henderson.How is this excerpt an example of irony?
In part two of Trifles, which quotation most supports the theme that women are often unaware of the suffering of other women?
Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles.MRS. HALE. It’s a log cabin pattern. Pretty, isn’t it? I wonder if she was goin’ to quilt or just knot it? (Footsteps have been heard coming down the stairs. The Sheriff enters, followed by Hale and the County Attorney.)SHERIFF. They wonder if she was going to quilt or just knot it. (The men laugh, the women look abashed.)Which theme is best reinforced by the excerpt?
In part two of Trifles, which of the following best supports the feminist theme that women often found it difficult to fulfill their own heart’s desires?
Based on part two of Trifles, what did the bird’s singing most likely symbolize to Mrs. Wright?
In part two of Trifles, which of the following images most reinforces the theme of loneliness that exists throughout the play?
In part two of Trifles, how does Glaspell use irony to illustrate the idea that women were often seen as less capable than men in the early twentieth century?
Based on part two of Trifles, the symbolism of the dead bird implies that Mr. Wright
In part two of Trifles, which of the following most supports the feminist theme that women suffer abuses within a male-dominated society?
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