1. TRIFLES by Susan Glaspell

2. WHAT IS THE PLOT?

3. WHO ARE THE CHARACTERS?

4. WHO ARE THE CHARACTERS? George Henderson-County Attorney
Henry Peters- Local Sheriff
Lewis Hale-Neighbor of the Wrights
Mrs. Peters-Wife of the Sheriff
Mrs. Hale-Neighbor of the Wrights, wife of Lewis Hale
John Wright
Mrs. Wright

5. GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES When does the play take place?
Where does the play take place?
Who are these people?
Mood of the play?
Tempo of the play?
Playwright’s Intent?

6. IDEAS What are some of the themes in the play? What symbols are used?
What do they represent?
How can we convey these ideas onstage?

7. PLOT STRUCTURE 1. Exposition 2. Inciting Incident 3. Rising Action
Crisis
Climax
Denouement