Instructions are written below
Read Trifles.
What happens in the play?
What is the play's central conflict? How is it resolved? What other conflicts are present?
What sections of the play constitutes its rising action?
Where does the play's climax occur?
What crises can you identify?
How is suspense created?
What sections of the play constitute its falling action?
Does the play contain a subplot? What is its purpose? How is it related to the main plot?
How do the characgters' actions advance the play's plot?
How does dialogue advance the play's plot?
How do stage directions advance the play's plot?