Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles . Well, Henry, at least we found out that she was not going to quilt it. She was going
toâwhat is it you call it, ladies! Mrs. Hale (her hand against her pocket). We call itâknot it, Mr. Henderson. How is this excerpt an example of irony? A) The light hearted and humorous tone of the County Attorney is the opposite of what you would expect during a situation like this. B) A show of interest in the quilt on the menâs behalf was a sudden twist of what would normally be expected. C) The County Attorney appeared to be asking a question about the quilt, but he was actually asking another question entirely. D) It appeared as though Mrs. Hale was answering the question, but she actually meant something quite different with her response.
D) It appeared as though Mrs. Hale was answering the question, but she actually meant something quite different with her response.
Explanation:
In Susan Glaspell's play "Triffles," the people investigating the crime find sewing elements which the men overlook because they believe a kitchen holds trivial items. The reason is that the thoughts and opinions of women were not considered important at the time. Thus, the uneven stitching in Mrs. Wright's quilt indicates that she was upset or distracted by disturbed during her quilting. As a result, with the discovery of the dead bird, the women realize that Mrs Wright had was going through an oppressive marriage and had reasons to kill her husband. That is why Mrs. Hale means something different than what she is answering: the women are actually hiding the evidence to protect Mrs. Wright.
