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Students complete reading ACT II

Answer the following questions in a few sentences:

1. What type of irony is in Helmer’s line to Nora: “You are dancing as if your life depended on it.” Why is this line of dialogue ironic?
2. When Nora asks Helen for a few macaroons “Lots, just for once” what does that indicate about her character at this moment in the play?
3. What does Helmer mean when he tells Nora, “You have forgotten everything I taught you.”?
4. There is irony in Helmer’s line “You have forgotten everything I taught you.” Is it verbal, situational, dramatic or a combination of one or more?