a dolls house: sophie duncan Flashcards
(46 cards)
when was a dolls house first published
1879
where was a dolls house first published
københavn
how was ibsen’s norway home setting
him and his wife were short of only, experienced self imposed exile
name examples of earlier ibsen plays
- peer gynt (1876)
- brand (1865)
- emperor and galilean (1873)
what was ibsen’s first international play
‘pillars of society’: an emphasis on contemporary issues
what was the definition of naturalism in the context of plays
a secular, non religious approach to life
what did ibsen define naturalism as in his letters
dependent, the spirit and tone will be understood and respected
where is realism demonstrated in plays
in detailed documentary styles
who was the story of adh inspired from
laura peterson: good friend of ibsen and wrote sequel novel to ibsen’s novel ‘brand’
what was the background of laura peterson that inspired a dolls house
her husband fell sick and was told to go to a warmer climate
forged check to clear debt of his sickness as ibsen rejected her story
husband found out and sen her to an asylum which stopped her from letting her see her children
what was the impact of the adh play production
was highly controversial but extremely successful as it was translated to 78 languages
what was the dominant theatrical form in the 19th century
melodramas
what are the features of melodramas
stock characters, cinematic endings and sensational plots
what are the features of radical plays
use of ambitious technology, externalised emotions
what did the critic eric both state about ibsen’s play
anti melodramatic and naturalistic which has an interest in the interiority of characters trough its ‘concealing conversations’
what was the effect of nora mainly being centre stage
dominates action which is unusual for women in plays
what are the common melodramatic tropes in adh
concealed letters, villainous blackmail, music and dance
what was the effect of the tarantella in adh
the hair tumbling down and loose hair; sexual availability
where was the melodrama of suicide present in adh
nora intends to kill herself in a melodramatic sacrifice
what was the impact of ibsen being dominated by middle class characters
was crucial for female theatregoers of the time
who and when was the term ‘new woman’ formed
sarah grand: 1894
what were the common features of the ‘new woman’
middle class, intellectual, rebellious
how did the conservative press define the ‘new woman’
masculine and unfashionable
what were ‘ibsen’s ghosts’ defined as
unsexed females, unprepossessing cranks in petticoats
