Symbols
What do the pistols symbolize?
A need for power
Whos blackmail led to Heddas suicide?
Judge Brack
How does Hedda Die?
Suicide
Give one example of dramatic irony
her beautiful suicide
Give one general example of irony shown
Hedda works to destroy Thea’s influence on Eilert but finds herself powerless against Judge Brack.
What does the manuscript represent?
greed and jealousy
Hedda intimidates and Manipulates her former schoolmate, using her to get information about Eilert. Who is it?
Thea Elvsted
Hedda wanted her death to be considered what?
Beautiful
Give an example of foreshadowing
Hedda loading her pistol that she turns on herself
How is Heddas freedom and conformity ironic ironic?
Hedda acts to avoid scandal, yet her attempts to find freedom through controlling others lead to a scandal that kills her
What do the vine leaves represent?
Heddas desire for him to be a romantic, bohemian figure, rather than just a scholar
Whos manuscript did Hedda burn?
Eilert Lovborg
What is the name of Heddas former manipulator?
Eilert Lovborg
Give one example of symbolism
The vine leaves
What kind of dramatic irony was shown?
Hedda speaks of her longing for freedom and her power to manipulate events
What does Heddas piano symbolize?
How out of place she feels in her marriage
Hedda marries Tesman in fear of what
becoming an old maid
Specify how Lovborg died
Accidentally with Heddas pistol in the gut
Give one example of contrast
Hedda and Mrs Elvsted
What kind of verbal irony was shown
In Act 1, Aunt Julia hints at her hope for Hedda's pregnancy by asking about "expectations."
What does Thea Elvsteds hair represent?
it contrasts with Hedda’s own hair, representing the femininity, vulnerability, and personal freedom that Hedda lacks
Thea abandons her marraige for what
Thea abandons her marriage to Sheriff Elvsted to follow Løvborg to the city, fearing he will relapse.
Hedda and her husband, George Tesman, return from their honeymoon to a life she already finds dull. How long were they gone?
6 months
Give one example of character foils
Thea emphsizes Heddas fear
What kind of situational irony was shown
Hedda longs to escape her mundane life and wield power over others