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T: A Doll’s House A: Henrik Ibsen N: Norwegian G: drama

T: A Doll’s House A: Henrik Ibsen N: Norwegian G: drama. page 878. Drama Terms. 1) Drama-- a story acted out on a stage by actors and actresses who take parts of specific characters (a play) 2) Dialogue-- conversation held by the characters which serve to advance the story’s action

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T: A Doll’s House A: Henrik Ibsen N: Norwegian G: drama

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  1. T: ADoll’sHouseA: Henrik IbsenN: Norwegian G: drama page 878

  2. Drama Terms • 1) Drama-- a story acted out on a stage by actors and actresses who take parts of specific characters (a play) • 2) Dialogue--conversation held by the characters which serve to advance the story’s action • 3) Stage Directions--words that tell actors where to go, how to move, and how to say their lines • 4) Aside--words spoken by a character in a play in a low voice, not to be heard by other characters • 5) Monologue--long, uninterrupted speech that is spoken in the presence of other characters • 6) Soliloquy--a speech usually long in which a character is alone on stage and expresses his/her thoughts aloud

  3. 7) Dramatic structure-- the way information is presented in a play. • 8) Plot– the sequence of events in a work • 9) Subplot—a smaller storyline that develops within the main plot • 10) Exposition– the beginning of the work; introduces the setting, characters, and conflict • 11) Rising Action– when the events become more complicated; leads to the climax • 12) Climax– point of highest action/emotion • 13) Falling action—is a result of the climax; ties up loose ends of the story • 14) Resolution/denouement—tells how things end for all characters

  4. 15) Setting--time and place of the action; in drama the setting is told in the stage directions • 16) Character--a person, animal, or presence in a literary work • 17) Characterization--the way a writer reveals the personality of a character • direct and indirect • 18) Dramatic Foil--a character who sets off another character by contrast; an opposite character • 19) Turning Point--point of great tension and determines which direction the action will take • 20) Symbol—Using an object or repetitive theme to represent a larger idea/(An object that stands for something else) • 21) Foreshadowing--The subtle revealing of clues that hint to events that will occur later in the story • 22) Epiphany—a sudden, unexpected moment of realization (when the “light bulb” comes on)

  5. 23) Theme—main idea of the work • 24) Motivation– the reasons behind a character’s actions • 25) Conflict--Struggle between two forces in a story • Internal and external • 26) Irony--a conflict between reality and appearance or expectations • 27) Dramatic Irony--occurs when the reader or audience knows something that a character in the story does not know • 28) Situational irony--When you get the opposite of what you expect in a situation/Surprise ending of a story • 29)Verbal irony-- occurs when a speaker says one thing and means something different • 30) Suspense—the tension or excitement the reader feels about what will happen next in the work • 31) Mood– the overall feeling that a work creates for readers • 32) Diction—choice of words; style

  6. A Doll’s House • Produced in 1879 • Henrik Ibsen was one of the founders of modern realistic prose drama. • He wrote using: • realistic dialogue • realistic situations in life • elaborate, detailed sets that changed as the scene changed • props, lighting, and scenery (and used them as symbols)

  7. Clockwork Activities • 12:00 – List five facts about Ibsen. • 3:00 – List five facts about the background. • 6:00 – Focus Activity: List three qualities you believe are the most important for a good, successful relationship/marriage. • Analyze “The Good Wife’s Guide.” • 9:00 – “Room Raiders” Read the stage directions on page 879. Describe the characters who live in this setting. Be able to prove your theory.

  8. Homework • Interview five people and ask them to give you their thoughts on the most important qualities for a successful relationship/marriage. (Ask a range of people: old and young, single and married, male and female, etc.) • Honors students will later use these responses as a basis for an effect paper.

  9. Homework Format person interviewed their description their answers • Uncle Joe 35 year-old communication married man love, trust 2) 3) 4) 5)

  10. During Reading Activities • Read Act I and take reading quiz #1. • Create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting Nora and Kristine. • Hypothesize about what you think will occur in A Doll’s House, Act II.

  11. Searching out symbols • What does each item symbolize in our work?: 1) macaroons 2) the tarantella 3) the Christmas tree—adorned and unadorned 4) doll-wife, doll-child 5) the Italian costume; the vari-colored shawl

  12. Searching out symbols • What does each item symbolize in our work?: 6) the black shawl 7) A mailbox with a key 8) the calling card marked with a black cross 9) The freezing black water 10) needlework

  13. Character MapCharacter’s name What of importance does the character do? What of importance does the character do? Does the character have a funny bone? What does the character feel? What is the gut feeling of the character? What are the character’s motivations? What is behind the character’s actions? Achilles’ heel: What is the tragic flaw of the character? Where of importance does the character go? Thoughts of the character In your assigned groups, complete a character map for your assigned character after reading Act 2. Important quotes of the character What does the character see? Lump in the throat: What obstacle must the character overcome? Where of importance does the character go?

  14. Complete reading the drama, and complete the activities.Decision-Making • List major decisions made by each character. Include your explanation of the motivation and consequence of each decision: Decision Motivation Consequence Nora Torvald

  15. Decision-Making • List major decisions made by each character. Include your explanation of the motivation and consequence of each decision: Decision Motivation Consequence Kristine Krogstad

  16. How do each of these characters help Nora realize she can leave her family? • Dr. Rank: • Kristine Linde: • Anne-Marie:

  17. Types of CharactersName and describe a character for each entry: • Dramatic character: • Static character: • Round character: • Flat character:

  18. Irony • Give one example of dramatic irony. • Give one example of situational irony.

  19. List possible themes of A Doll’s House

  20. Create a plot diagram for A Doll’s House

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