‘A Doll’s House’ Quotation bank
Love and marriage Gender Money and work Deceit
“My mother was still alive; and “I Have been your doll wife, just as I “Has my little squanderbird been “macaroons” act 1
she was helpless and bedridden. used to be Papa’s doll-child’ Act 3 overspending again?” act 1 helmer
And I had my two little brothers Nora. “This secret that is my pride and my joy”
to take care of. I didn’t feel I
could say no” act 1 Mrs Linde
“A poor girl what’s got into “I should not be a true man if your “A home founded on debts and “we must appear to be living together just
trouble can’t afford to pick and feminine helplessness did not make borrowing can never be a place of as before.” Act 3 Helmer after finding out
choose” act 2 Nurse you doubly attractive in my eyes” act freedom and beauty” act 1 Helmer. nora’s secret
3 Helmer
“Torvald’s so hopelessly in love “It was almost like being a man” act “You’ve got a big salary now, and you’re “Papa didn’t give us a penny. It was I who
with me that he wants to have 1 Nora going to make lots and lots of money” found the money” act 1 Nora.
me all to himself” act 2 Nora act 1 Nora
“I pretend to myself that you are “Nearly all young criminals are the “One has no one to work for; and yet “I can assure you that it is no bigger nor
my young bride… that I’m children of mothers who are one has to be continually sponging for worse a crime than the one I once
taking you to my house for the constitutional liars” act 1 Helmer. jobs” act 1 Mrs Linde committed and thereby ruined my whole
first time” act 3 Helmer social position” act 1 Krogstad.
“But our home had never been “He’s so proud of being a man – it’d “I must work if I’m to find life worth “It’d completely wreck our relationship.
anything but a playroom” act 3 be so painful and humiliating for living” act 3 Mrs Linde This life we have built together would no
Nora. him to know that he owed anything longer exist.” Act 1 Nora.
to me.” Act 1 nora
“I Have been your doll wife, just “Is that my squirrel rustling?” act 1 “This job in the bank was the first step “An atmosphere of lies contaminates and
as I used to be Papa’s doll-child’ helmer on the ladder. And now your husband poisons every corner of the home” act 1
Act 3 Nora wants to kick me off that ladder back Helmer.
into the dirt” act 1 Krogstad
“You have never loved me. You “No man can be expected to sacrifice “Nora, I would gladly work for you “This unhappy secret of Nora’s must be
just thought it was fun to be in his honour, even for the person he night and day, and endure sorrow and revealed” act 3 Mrs Linde.
love with me” act 3 Nora loves”. act 3 Helmer hardship for your sake” Act 3 helmer
, Rosetti Quotation bank
Religion and morality Gender deceit Death and memory
Uphill Maude Clare Winter my Secret From the Antique
Presents a simple allegory The poem’s speaker tantalizes her
comparing life to a journey and “Here’s my half of the golden chain / listener with the idea that she’s got a “Or better than any being, were not:
death to a resting place – You wore about neck” big secret – one she will never tell. Were nothing at all in all the world”
consoling the reader that heaven
awaits. “Take my share of a fickle heart, / “I wear my mask for warmth” “Not a body and not a soul; / Not so
Mine a paltry love” much as a grain of dust”
“Does the road wind up hill all “Only, my secret’s mine, and I won’t
the way / Yes, to the very end” “For he’s my lord for better and tell” “None would miss me in all the
worse, / And him I love, Maude world”
“Will there be beds for me and Clare” “A veil, a cloak”
all who seek? /Yea, beds for all
who come” “I’ll love him till he loves me best”
;Twice No, thank you John Goblin market Remember
Tells the story of a woman who, Poem about grief, told from the
disappointed in romantic love “I never said I love you, John” “their offers should not charm us, / perspective of a mourner – who begs a
turns to God for solace. Their evil gifts would harm us” loved one to remember her after her
“I’d rather answer ‘No’, to fifty death, but also not to feel guilty if he
“woman’s words are weak” Johns / Than answer ‘Yes’ to you” “In tones as smooth as honey” forgets her.
“You took my heart in your “Here’s friendship for you if you like; “Their fruits like honey to the throat / “Remember me when I am gone away,
hand… With a critical eye you but love – No thank you, John” But poison in the blood” / Gone far away into the silent land”
scanned”
“Better by far you should forget and
“I shall not die, but live” smile / Than that you should
Love and marriage Gender Money and work Deceit
“My mother was still alive; and “I Have been your doll wife, just as I “Has my little squanderbird been “macaroons” act 1
she was helpless and bedridden. used to be Papa’s doll-child’ Act 3 overspending again?” act 1 helmer
And I had my two little brothers Nora. “This secret that is my pride and my joy”
to take care of. I didn’t feel I
could say no” act 1 Mrs Linde
“A poor girl what’s got into “I should not be a true man if your “A home founded on debts and “we must appear to be living together just
trouble can’t afford to pick and feminine helplessness did not make borrowing can never be a place of as before.” Act 3 Helmer after finding out
choose” act 2 Nurse you doubly attractive in my eyes” act freedom and beauty” act 1 Helmer. nora’s secret
3 Helmer
“Torvald’s so hopelessly in love “It was almost like being a man” act “You’ve got a big salary now, and you’re “Papa didn’t give us a penny. It was I who
with me that he wants to have 1 Nora going to make lots and lots of money” found the money” act 1 Nora.
me all to himself” act 2 Nora act 1 Nora
“I pretend to myself that you are “Nearly all young criminals are the “One has no one to work for; and yet “I can assure you that it is no bigger nor
my young bride… that I’m children of mothers who are one has to be continually sponging for worse a crime than the one I once
taking you to my house for the constitutional liars” act 1 Helmer. jobs” act 1 Mrs Linde committed and thereby ruined my whole
first time” act 3 Helmer social position” act 1 Krogstad.
“But our home had never been “He’s so proud of being a man – it’d “I must work if I’m to find life worth “It’d completely wreck our relationship.
anything but a playroom” act 3 be so painful and humiliating for living” act 3 Mrs Linde This life we have built together would no
Nora. him to know that he owed anything longer exist.” Act 1 Nora.
to me.” Act 1 nora
“I Have been your doll wife, just “Is that my squirrel rustling?” act 1 “This job in the bank was the first step “An atmosphere of lies contaminates and
as I used to be Papa’s doll-child’ helmer on the ladder. And now your husband poisons every corner of the home” act 1
Act 3 Nora wants to kick me off that ladder back Helmer.
into the dirt” act 1 Krogstad
“You have never loved me. You “No man can be expected to sacrifice “Nora, I would gladly work for you “This unhappy secret of Nora’s must be
just thought it was fun to be in his honour, even for the person he night and day, and endure sorrow and revealed” act 3 Mrs Linde.
love with me” act 3 Nora loves”. act 3 Helmer hardship for your sake” Act 3 helmer
, Rosetti Quotation bank
Religion and morality Gender deceit Death and memory
Uphill Maude Clare Winter my Secret From the Antique
Presents a simple allegory The poem’s speaker tantalizes her
comparing life to a journey and “Here’s my half of the golden chain / listener with the idea that she’s got a “Or better than any being, were not:
death to a resting place – You wore about neck” big secret – one she will never tell. Were nothing at all in all the world”
consoling the reader that heaven
awaits. “Take my share of a fickle heart, / “I wear my mask for warmth” “Not a body and not a soul; / Not so
Mine a paltry love” much as a grain of dust”
“Does the road wind up hill all “Only, my secret’s mine, and I won’t
the way / Yes, to the very end” “For he’s my lord for better and tell” “None would miss me in all the
worse, / And him I love, Maude world”
“Will there be beds for me and Clare” “A veil, a cloak”
all who seek? /Yea, beds for all
who come” “I’ll love him till he loves me best”
;Twice No, thank you John Goblin market Remember
Tells the story of a woman who, Poem about grief, told from the
disappointed in romantic love “I never said I love you, John” “their offers should not charm us, / perspective of a mourner – who begs a
turns to God for solace. Their evil gifts would harm us” loved one to remember her after her
“I’d rather answer ‘No’, to fifty death, but also not to feel guilty if he
“woman’s words are weak” Johns / Than answer ‘Yes’ to you” “In tones as smooth as honey” forgets her.
“You took my heart in your “Here’s friendship for you if you like; “Their fruits like honey to the throat / “Remember me when I am gone away,
hand… With a critical eye you but love – No thank you, John” But poison in the blood” / Gone far away into the silent land”
scanned”
“Better by far you should forget and
“I shall not die, but live” smile / Than that you should
