naturalistic structure

Question 1

only

Answer 1

five main characters and one location

Question 2

events

Answer 2

span 60 hours

Question 3

three acts

Answer 3

a realistic framework and places emphasis on psychology rather than action and it intensifies the force of the drama

Question 4

two strands of plot

Answer 4

the main one, involving Nora, Helmer and Krog

sub-plot containing Mrs Linde and Krogstad

Question 5

two plots linked

Answer 5

through a series of parallels

Question 6

Mrs Linde and Nora

Answer 6

presented as contrasting their first appearance

Mrs Linde is preparing to leave the cold world, while Nora is preparing to exile herself

Question 7

‘well-made play’ devices

Answer 7

allow coincidences and revelations of a character’s past to heighten the audience’s anticipation and resolve complication with the complex story line

Question 8

Ibsen leads the audience

Answer 8

with a series of hints and ironies to suppose that Nora’s dilemma will be happily resolved

allows the audience to anticipate the wrong thing