This document provides discussion questions about the play "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell and poems by Gwendolyn Brooks. It asks the reader to analyze how the play's title relates to dramatic irony and how the setting contributes to understanding the main character. The reader must also identify two symbols in the play and explain how symbolism relates to themes. Alternatively, the reader can analyze how Brooks uses imagery to reveal themes in three of her poems. The response must be at least two paragraphs with evidence from the text and respond substantively to two classmates' posts addressing different topics while avoiding critiques of writing.