Interpreting a Source Text: A Production of Trifles
Question 9 • IA-English Language Arts 11 B
Read the following scene from Trifles.MRS. PETERS. But I’m awful glad you came with me, Mrs. Hale. It would be lonesome of me sitting here alone. MRS. HALE. It would, wouldn’t it? (Dropping her sewing). But I tell you what I do wish, Mrs. Peters. I wish I had come over sometimes she was here. I— (Looking around the room.)—wish I had. MRS. PETERS. But of course you were awful busy, Mrs. Hale—your house and your children. MRS. HALE. I could’ve come. I stayed away because it weren’t cheerful—and that’s why I ought to have come. I—I’ve never liked this place. Maybe because it’s down in a hollow, and you don’t see the road. I dunno what it is, but it’s a lonesome place and always was. I wish I had come over to see Minnie Foster sometimes. I can see now—(Shakes her head.) How would a film version most likely emphasize the women’s emotions during this scene?
Answer
A
by focusing on the lighting in the background
B
by focusing on the different props being used
C
by focusing on the women’s varied costumes
D
by focusing on the women’s facial expressions
Explanation
A film can make the women’s emotions visible through close-ups of their faces. Mrs. Hale’s dropped sewing, hesitation, and regret about not visiting Minnie suggest sadness and guilt, while Mrs. Peters offers sympathy. Focusing on their facial expressions would communicate these feelings most directly; background lighting, costumes, or props would be less direct.
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