Techniques
What Technique is evident in this quote?
"Is it my little squirrel bustling about?"
1. Animal Imagery
2. Motif
3. Metaphor
What time of the year is it during the opening of the play?
Christmas Eve
What decade was 'A Doll's House' published?
1870's
What Theme(s) are most evident in this quote?
"I must stand quite alone if I am ever to know myself and my surroundings; so I cannot stay with you."
1. Individuality
Should women have the opportunity to make decisions in a household?
Yes
What does the Christmas Tree symbolize in 'A Doll's House'.
Façade - Symbolizes the façade of the family attempting to make themselves look better externally however on the inside they are struggling just as the tree is decorated on the outside yet just a dying tree underneath.
Who Does Nora borrow money from?
Krogstad
Where was 'A Doll's House' written and what language?
Rome, Italy.
Written in Norwegian
What themes are most represented in this quote?
Helmer: "Don't interrupt me. [A little later he opens the door and looks in, pen in hand.] Buying, did you say? What! All that? Has my little spendthrift been making the money fly again?"
1. Finances
2. Men & Masculinity
3. Patriarchal Marriage
Should the Government be able to forcibly remove children from an unstable family or household?
Yes
What technique does this quote portray?
Nora: "[Just this minute. [Hides the bag of macaroons in her pocket and wipes her mouth.]"
1. The symbolism of Macaroons as Nora’s rebellion
What dance does Nora perform at the party?
Tarantella
What language did Ibsen originally write in?
Ibsen wrote his plays in Danish (the common written language of Denmark and Norway during his lifetime) and they were published by the Danish publisher Gyldendal.
What theme is most evident in this quote?
Nora: "There we have it! You have never understood me.- I have had great injustice done me, Torvald; first by father, and then by you."
1. Men & Masculinity
2. Marriage
3. Control
As a parent, would you leave your family to establish who you are as an individual?
Yes (Debate Allowed)
What technique is most evident in this quote?
Nora: "Yes, it is so, Torvald. While I was at home with father, he used to tell me all his opinions, and I held the same opinions. If I had others I said nothing about them, because he wouldn't have liked it. He used to call me his doll-child and played with me as I played with my dolls. Then I came to live in your house."
1. Allegory
2. Symbolism
What crime does Nora commit?
Forgery
What decade was Henry Ibsen's date of death?
1900's.
What theme is most portrayed in this quote?
Torvald: "Nora!- Oh! I must read it again.- Yes, yes, it is so. I am saved! Nora, I am saved!"
1. Respect & Reputation
2. Money
Should you give someone a second chance even though they mistreated you in the past?
No
What technique is most evident in this quote?
Helmer: "Why, Nora, how unreasonable and ungrateful you are! Have you not been happy here?"
1. Dramatic Irony
3. Rhetorical Questions
How long have Torvald & Nora been married for?
8 Years
Where was 'A Doll's House' premiered?
'A Doll's House' was premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark
What theme is most evident in this quote?
Torvald: "[Walking up and down.] Oh! what an awful awakening! During all these eight years- she who was my pride and my joy- a hypocrite, a liar- worse, worse- a criminal. Oh, the unfathomable hideousness of it all! Ugh! Ugh!"
1. Lies & Deceit
Was Nora’s decision to leave Torvald and the children justified or wrong?
Answer: Neither Yes or No (Short Explanation of the significance of having no answer, the activity will aim to show how the consequences of obtaining a new beginning are not always justified by the gain). We expect students to think that there is a set answer.