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The TARANTELLA In A Doll’s House

The thematic symbolism of a dance. The TARANTELLA In A Doll’s House. Tarantella. Is a folk dance performed across southern Italy. In 6/8 time (fast-paced) Changes between major and minor keys Various versions created by numerous composers Typically danced by couples. Tarantella.

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The TARANTELLA In A Doll’s House

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  1. The thematic symbolism of a dance The TARANTELLA In A Doll’s House

  2. Tarantella

  3. Is a folk dance performed across southern Italy. In 6/8 time (fast-paced) Changes between major and minor keys Various versions created by numerous composers Typically danced by couples Tarantella

  4. Refers to Naples, a region of southern Italy Wore ankle-revealing clothing Nora’s costume: a Neapolitan Fisher Girl

  5. Native to southern Italy Supposedly poisonous bite In legend bite had one particularly effective cure The Tarantula Wolf Spider

  6. A common tradition in the 16th and 17th century in Italy “Symptoms” were nervousness and energy Cure of spider bite was to dance frenetically to release the poisons In some legends, works as an excuse for women to “let loose” Tarantella

  7. So why blame a spider? Back to nora: • Why might Torvald choose this costume and dance for Nora? • What are various “venoms” that Nora could be fighting off? • What could the tarantella symbolize specifically for Nora and Torvald? • Why does Nora comply? Why might she actually be true to herself through this performance? • Based on the foreshadowing we discussed yesterday, will Nora’s “tarantella” be successful?

  8. http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~insrisg/nature/nw97/tarantella.htmlhttp://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~insrisg/nature/nw97/tarantella.html http://www.italiansrus.com/articles/tarantella.htm Tarantella info

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