Realism
What societal class is depicted in Ibsen's play?
Middle class bourgeosie
Greek term for fatal flaw
Hamartia
An important speech that reveal conflicts
Monologue
Name the main symbol that represents society and the realistic portrayal of the role of women within society.
The House
Stichomythia
Advice the writer gives to the director about the stage, set, props, and blocking
Stage Directions
What are the macaroons a symbol of?
The realism in portraying a society where men have total control over women just like Torvald has over Nora by not letting her eat the macaroons.
alternate succession of prose and poetry verses
polytonality
the speed at which actors interact with each other on stage (movements, gestures, stage exits and entrances, and dialogue delivery)
Pacing
What is realism?
portrayal of real-life
it represents the rational motor of the play and is the one interacting with the audience
Chorus
subtext / paralanguage helps us understand what’s going on in a character’s head
Internal Dialogue
How is Dr.Rank a symbol of realism
He is the character that represents the rationality and the gain of consciousness of society as realistically portrayed
a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly or abruptly resolved by an unexpected and unlikely occurrence
Deus ex machina
A structural choice by a playwright in which all action takes place over the course of a 24 hour period (one place, one time, one event)
Aristotelian Unities