A Doll’s House By. Henrik Ibsen

Drama Terms Drama- Greek word meaning to do or to act Action- the direction the play moves in Two Types of Drama Comedy- Ending happily Tragedy- not ending well  Dialogue-What the characters speak in a play Foil-a character whose primary purpose is to create a contrast to another character

Drama Terms Staging- all the things except dialogue which a dramatist uses to communicate to an audience. ( scenery, costume, gesture and lighting) Aside-In drama a short speech spoken by a character in an undertone or directly to the audience. Monologue- An extended speech by a character in a play, short story, novel or narrative poem. Soliloquy- An extended speech, usually in a drama, delivered by a character alone onstage.

A Doll’s House Facts Controversial; Audiences were stunned by what they saw. Shocking realistic depiction of middle class life Plays before were written in verse and were supposed to entertain. A Doll’s House is not very pleasant and showed marriage and love in a bad light.

Differences: Modern Drama versus Prior Drama   Depict real life on stage. Non-fiction Entertain audiences by diverting attention from real life. Simple plots Intricate plots Language mirrored everyday language. Language rarely mirrored everyday language. Audience needed to figure out the inner thoughts and feelings of characters Characters inner thoughts and feelings were revealed directly to the audience. Differences:

Characters: Nora- Torvald Helmer’s wife; Protagonist. Torvald Helmer-A banker and lawyer. The “man of the house” Mrs. Linde- An old school friend of Nora’s. She gave up her true love, Krogstad, for someone with money. Dr. Rank- He is the Helmer’s friend and visits them daily. He is Torvald’s foil. Krogstad- is an employee at the bank where Torvald is manager. He is a shady character.

Appearance and reality Deception The role of women Themes to consider Appearance and reality Deception The role of women The individual and society Money

Symbols Nora’s Fancy dress costume The Tarantella Light Christmas Tree