Ibsen Quotes Flashcards
“Tesman”
Tesman: here, Hedda take look
Hedda: Thanks, I won’t bother
“Satisfy”
I must try to satisfy myself. Which is right, society or I.
“Feet”
I must stand on my own feet if I am to find out the truth about myself and about life. So I can’t go on living here any longer.
“Passionately”
Not free. Still not free! (Rises passionately)
“Knowledge”
It wasn’t knowledge you wanted! It was life!
“Slammed”
She goes out through the hall…the street door is slammed shut downstairs
“Children”
All alone. How dreadful that must be for you. I’ve three lovely children
“Someone”
Someone to work for - to live for! A home to bring joy into!
“Loneliness”
His suffering and loneliness seemed to provide a kind of dark background to the happy sunlight of our marriage
“Unfaithful”
Love? Don’t be funny…I don’t intend to be unfaithful to him
“Longed”
Yes, I often longed for a third person
“Book”
Our book; Thea and mine’s. It belongs to both of us
“Tongue”
No, Hedda Gabler. Not as long as I hold my tongue
“Sin”
Though it is a sin against myself, I cannot leave them!
“Wretched”
Not to be able to leave even the most wretched token of gratitude behind…only an empty space; to be filled by the next comer.
“Stockings”
(Flicks him on the ear with the stockings)
“Even”
Even…a man like me can have a little of what you call feeling
“Indiscretion”
You know of course, as everyone else does, that some years ago I committed an indiscretion
“Expensive”
It’s incredible what an expensive pet she is for a man to keep
“Wishes”
You know I could never act against your wishes
“Fire”
In the stove, the door of which is open, a fire has been burning but it is now almost out.
“Shot”
Tesman: she’s shot herself! Shot herself in the head! Fancy that!
Brack: But, good God! People don’t do such things
“Pistols”
Ah well, I still have one thing left to amuse myself with…(looks at him with concealed scorn)my pistols, George darling
“Move”
Nora does not move
“Stove”
Nora: (goes over towards the stove) Very well, Torvold. As you say.
“Burning”
I’m burning your child, Thea! You with your beautiful, wavy hair!
“Abundant”
Her hair is extremely fair…and abundant
“Auburn”
Her hair is of a handsome auburn colour, but is not especially abundant
“Late”
Helmer: But why now - so late -?
“Performance”
She has given her last performance as the dancing doll
“Everyday”
(in her everyday dress) Yes, Torvold. I’ve changed
“Cigarettes”
Me and Brack go into the rear room, sit down, drink punch, smoke cigarettes and talk cheerfully
“Regarded”
Hedda…is to be regarded rather as her father’s daughter than her husband’s wife
“Portrait”
Against the rear wall…hangs the portrait of a handsome old man in general’s uniform
“Tiptoes”
She tiptoes across and listens at her husband’s door
“Confined”
Literally confined to the house
“Trapped”
Trapped by architecture
“Backstage”
Backstage right a door leads to the hall; backstage left another door…in the middle of the left-hand wall there is a door…slightly upstage, is a door
“Love”
You’re burning with love for me Hedda
“Agreed”
You agreed that we should enter society and keep an open house. That was the bargain
“Humiliating”
It’d be so painful and humiliating for him to know that he owed me anything…the life we’ve built together would no longer exist
“Hat”
We really can’t go on keeping this maid…she’s left her old hat lying in the chair
“Skylark”
Is that my skylark twittering out there
“Papa”
Papa didn’t give us a penny, it was I who found the money.
“Fallen”
You shall see -both of you - that if I was fallen once - now I have risen again
“Travellers”
Is dressed in travellers clothes
“Beautifully”
Use it now - do it beautifully
“Suppose”
You mean you’ve left your home for good?…But what do you suppose people will day?
They can say what they like
“power”
I’m in your power, Judge. From now on, you’ve got your hold over me
“Sons”
My sons are growing up: for their sake, I mus try to regain what respectability I can
“Disposal”
(Nods slowly and lowers his voice) I shall fight for it with every weapon at my disposal.
“Squirrel”
Is that my squirrel rustling?
Yes!
“Scandal”
A scandal. The thing you’re so frightened of. You’ll have to appear in court alongside Mademoiselle Danielle.”
“Sacred”
Can you neglect your most sacred duties…I have another duty which is equally sacred.my duty towards myself
