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12th Grade
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Analyze and interpret the relationship between Helmer and Nora in the opening scene of the play.
Play: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen — Note (p. iii), Act 1 pp. 1-6
Article: “Gender Roles in the 19th Century” by Kathryn Hughes
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Analyze how Ibsen further characterizes Nora.
Track the development of the motif of disease.
Analyze how Ibsen uses dramatic irony to develop the conflict of the play.
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Create and defend an argument on Ibsen’s stance on women based on Act 1 of the play.
Analyze and explain how Ibsen develops the central conflict in the opening scene of Act 2.
Analyze and explain the symbolic significance of the tarantella dance.
Analyze the power dynamics between female and male characters in this scene. Explain how their roles reflect the roles available to women in Victorian society.
Analyze the climax of the play and explain how it creates theme and develops Nora’s character.
Create and defend an argument about Nora’s decision at the end of the play.
Analyze Ibsen’s impact as a playwright.
Debate and defend your answer to the unit test question.
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