Trifles Questions on Birdcage
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What is the significance of the birdcage and dead bird in Trifles? Why do Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters react strongly?
The birdcage and dead canary in Trifles are significant pieces of evidence, which point to Mrs. Wright's motive to kill her husband. The canary also symbolically represents Mrs. Wright and the...
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In Trifles, what five items did the women find in the kitchen that suggested Mrs. Wright's guilt?
In Trifles, the women find five items suggesting Mrs. Wright's guilt: a birdcage with a broken door, a dead bird wrapped in silk, a quilt with erratic stitching, unwashed pans and dishes, and a new...
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How does Susan Glaspell use imagery in her play Trifles?
Susan Glaspell uses imagery in her play "Trifles" to reveal crucial clues about the murder through domestic details overlooked by the male investigators. The unfinished canning and dropped knitting...
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Why have the characters come to the Wright's home and what trifles suggest murder?
The characters visit the Wright's home after Mr. Hale reports Mr. Wright's murder, discovered when he visited to discuss a telephone line. Mrs. Wright's odd behavior and claim of Mr. Wright's...