techniques
what technique is used in these quotes?
"spendthrift" "my squirrel" "my lark" " my little featherbrain"
diminutive language, possessive pronouns
what country is the book based in?
Norway
what does Nora do in the end of the book?
She leaves, slamming the door
What does Torvald say when Krogstad returns the incriminating bond?
“I am saved, Nora I am saved"
What metaphor expresses Torvald's care for image and how things look on the outside rather than stability and structure in Act 3?
Sewing/embroidery and mending
What does the Christmas tree represent, and with what technique?
The tree symbolises Nora's secrets/metal state and trying to conceal them with appearances, it uses a repeated motif
what year was the book released in?
1879
What is Noras action that leads to her lies?
Forgery of a check using her fathers signiature
What illusion does Nora use for false hope?
"Miracle of Miracles"
What is illness used to represnt/symbolise?
symbolizes the decay, moral corruption, and inherited, inescapable consequences within a dysfunctional society
What is one strong symbol used in Act 2 thats used to represent Noras inner turmoil?
The tarantella dance
The restrictive rule that prevented women from enganging in financial transactions
Napoleonic code
What does Dr Rank do to signify his impending death to Nora and Torvold?
He leaves calling cards with black crosses in the Helmers letterbox
What does Torvold call Nora when he discovers her lie in Act 3?
"Wretched Woman"
How does Torvold attempt to control Nora?
Macroons, clothing (costume)
What technique can be used to describe Nora and Kristine or Torvold and Dr Rank?
Character FOIL
What does Ms Linde represent in society at the time?
The New Woman
What theme is discussed between Anne and Nora in Act 2?
Parenthood, children, parent responsibility
In Act Two, what metaphor is used by Krogstad and Kristine to represent their situation?
"shipwrecked man clinging to a spar,”
"Castaways have a better chance of survival together than on their own"
What does Torvold moving closer to the stove symbolise when he is teaching Nora to dance?
It symbolises everything becoming more intense.