Writer's Techniques (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What dramatic structure does Ibsen use in 'A Doll's House'?
What dramatic structure does Ibsen use in 'A Doll's House'?
Well-made play with three-act structure
In the allegory, what does Nora symbolically represent?
In the allegory, what does Nora symbolically represent?
Subjugated womanhood
What are the two types of conflict Ibsen constructs in the play?
What are the two types of conflict Ibsen constructs in the play?
External vs patriarchal society & internal self-realisation
Which quote foreshadows Nora's future revelation about her marriage?
Which quote foreshadows Nora's future revelation about her marriage?
"Yes—some day, perhaps, when I am no longer pretty"
What type of imagery does Torvald use when calling Nora 'singing-bird' and 'dove'?
What type of imagery does Torvald use when calling Nora 'singing-bird' and 'dove'?
Avian metaphors reducing her to caged animal
When does the play's peak dramatic irony occur?
When does the play's peak dramatic irony occur?
When Torvald says "We are saved, Nora!"
What does Nora call herself in Act III using extended metaphor?
What does Nora call herself in Act III using extended metaphor?
"Doll-wife" and "papa's doll-child"
What do letters represent as a motif in the play?
What do letters represent as a motif in the play?
Inescapable truth entering domestic sphere
What realistic technique shows the marriage's deterioration in staging?
What realistic technique shows the marriage's deterioration in staging?
Christmas tree decorations decaying over acts
What does the Christmas tree symbolize in the play?
What does the Christmas tree symbolize in the play?
The domestic facade that wilts as marriage dies