Trifles

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Themes

All Themes Social Oppression of Women The Blindness of Men Gender Allegiance vs. Legal Duty Justice

Characters

All Characters Mrs. Peters Mrs. Hale Minnie Wright

Symbols

All Symbols Trifles Canning Jars of Fruit The Dirty Towel The Quilt The Dead Bird

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Dialect Dramatic Irony Foreshadowing Frame Story Genre Imagery Irony Mood Pathos Setting Style Tone

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Introduction Intro

Plot Summary Plot

Summary & Analysis Summary

All Themes
Social Oppression of Women
The Blindness of Men
Gender Allegiance vs. Legal Duty
Justice

All Characters
Mrs. Peters
Mrs. Hale
Minnie Wright

All Symbols
Trifles
Canning Jars of Fruit
The Dirty Towel
The Quilt
The Dead Bird

All Literary Devices
Dialect
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
Frame Story
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Pathos
Setting
Style
Tone

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