Trifles Questions and Answers
Why do Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters hide the evidence?
In the play Trifles, what was Minnie's reason for killing her husband and the bird?
Who killed John Wright in Trifles?
Why did the men miss the evidence in Trifles?
What is the main theme of the play Trifles?
Was the murder justified in Trifles? Why do the women conceal the evidence?
Why is the dead bird a significant piece of evidence in Trifles?
What do the two women find in Mrs. Wright's sewing box in Trifles? What could they be thinking when their eyes meet in a look of "growing comprehension, of horror"?
In Trifles, what was Mrs. Wright's change before and after marriage?
Describe the setting of this play. What kind of atmosphere is established by the details in the opening scene? Does the atmosphere change through the course of the play?
In Trifles, why does Mrs. Hale think that Mrs. Wright's worries about her preserves indicate her innocence?
What is the significance of the title in Trifles?
What is the evidence in Trifles?
Is Mrs. Wright guilty in Trifles?
Explain the significance of the last line of Trifles, spoken by Mrs. Hale: "We call it—knot it, Mr. Henderson." Explain what you think the tone of Mrs. Hale's voice is when she says this line. What is she feeling? What are you feeling?
How does the play Trifles show that trifles are not merely trifles and that women understand things better?
What kind of person was Minnie Foster before she married? How do you think her marriage affected her?
What is a description of Minnie Foster/Wright in Trifles?
What are the trifles that the men ignore and the two women notice, and why does this happen?
What is the irony in Trifles?
How does the setting of Trifles contribute to our understanding of Minnie Wright’s position?
Are there any more reasons for Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters not to tell the men that they have discovered Mrs. Wright's motive for killing her husband in Trifles?
What is the significance of the birdcage and the dead bird in the play Trifles? Why do Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters respond so strongly to them?
In Trifles, when Hale talks about finding Mrs. Wright and the dead body, what is Mrs. Wright's reaction? Is it suspicious, is she in shock, or is it something else? Considering that Mr. Wright is a young, strong farmer, what are the chances of Mrs. Wright being able to strangle Mr. Wright?
Analyze the character Mrs. Hale in the play Trifles.
What does the phrase "knot it" imply in Trifles? Is there any difference between quilting and knotting?
In Trifles who are the protagonist and antagonist?
In Trifles, how is the telephone a symbol?
Describe the life Mrs. Wright of Trifles might have lived as a singer?
How does Mrs. Peters change in Trifles?
What do the broken jars symbolize in Trifles?
In Trifles, where are Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters while Mr. Hale explains to the county attorney how the murder was discovered? How does their location suggest the relationship between the men and the women in the play?
How did Mr. Wright die?
How did the men see the kitchen in the play Trifles differently from the way the women saw it?
What are some symbols in the play Trifles?
What is the setting of Trifles?
What is the relationship between Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale in Trifles?
Why is Mrs. Peters's statement that Mrs. Wright was going to knot the quilt ironic?
What is the theme of the play Trifles by Susan Glaspell?
Why did Mrs. Wright kill her husband? She killed him over a small bird.
How does Mrs. Peters's character change and develop over the play Trifles?
What is the point of view in Trifles?
What are the metaphors and metonymies in the play Trifles?
What is the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution for Trifles by Susan Glaspell?
How does the cold temperature of the setting of Trifles connect symbolically to the rest of the play?
In Trifles, what are the different types of figurative language used?
In Trifles, what did the women find in the kitchen to determine Mrs. Wright's guilt? Give 5 examples and explain their meaning.
Which of the stage directions from part one of Trifles are designed to express emotion?
How is the physical atmosphere of the Wrights' house a symbol of their marriage?
Why did Hale originally visit John Wright's farmhouse?
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