A Jury of Her Peers
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Themes
All Themes The Subjugation of Women Male Obliviousness to Women’s Importance Legal Obligations vs. Gender Loyalty Crime and Punishment
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All Characters Lewis Hale Mrs. Peters Martha Hale John Wright Minnie Wright
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All Symbols Trifles Canning Jars of Fruit The Quilt The Dead Bird
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All Literary Devices Dramatic Irony Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Irony Mood Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone Verbal Irony
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A Jury of Her Peers

by Susan Glaspell
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
Themes
  • All Themes
  • The Subjugation of Women Theme Icon
    The Subjugation of Women
  • Male Obliviousness to Women’s Importance Theme Icon
    Male Obliviousness to Women’s Importance
  • Legal Obligations vs. Gender Loyalty Theme Icon
    Legal Obligations vs. Gender Loyalty
  • Crime and Punishment Theme Icon
    Crime and Punishment
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Lewis Hale
  • Mrs. Peters
  • Martha Hale
  • John Wright
  • Minnie Wright
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Trifles Symbol Icon
    Trifles
  • Canning Jars of Fruit Symbol Icon
    Canning Jars of Fruit
  • The Quilt Symbol Icon
    The Quilt
  • The Dead Bird Symbol Icon
    The Dead Bird
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Irony
  • Mood
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Verbal Irony
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Champlin, Nikola. "A Jury of Her Peers." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 18 Jun 2015. Web. 22 Jan 2026.


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Champlin, Nikola. "A Jury of Her Peers." LitCharts LLC, June 18, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2026. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/a-jury-of-her-peers.

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