Trifles
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All Themes Social Oppression of Women The Blindness of Men Gender Allegiance vs. Legal Duty Justice
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All Characters Mrs. Peters Mrs. Hale Minnie Wright
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All Symbols Trifles Canning Jars of Fruit The Dirty Towel The Quilt The Dead Bird
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Trifles

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Susan Glaspell

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Social Oppression of Women Theme Icon
    Social Oppression of Women
  • The Blindness of Men Theme Icon
    The Blindness of Men
  • Gender Allegiance vs. Legal Duty Theme Icon
    Gender Allegiance vs. Legal Duty
  • Justice Theme Icon
    Justice
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Mrs. Peters
  • Mrs. Hale
  • Minnie Wright
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Trifles Symbol Icon
    Trifles
  • Canning Jars of Fruit Symbol Icon
    Canning Jars of Fruit
  • The Dirty Towel Symbol Icon
    The Dirty Towel
  • The Quilt Symbol Icon
    The Quilt
  • The Dead Bird Symbol Icon
    The Dead Bird
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Dialect
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Foreshadowing
  • Frame Story
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Mood
  • Pathos
  • Setting
  • Style
  • Tone
Quiz
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Champlin, Nikola. "Trifles." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 8 May 2015. Web. 25 Jun 2025.


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Champlin, Nikola. "Trifles." LitCharts LLC, May 8, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/trifles.

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