The play takes place over a short period of time (60 hours) and is rather fast paced, it becomes more so towards the end creating suspense. Being based around the retrospective secret and Nora’s mistake, gives a perfect tool to create suspense, as if the secret is revealed the whole play will change 'for the worse', (Nora’s life will fall apart). The audience is made to sympathise with Nora as we follow her story and are given insight on her feelings through soliloquy, this closeness to Nora gives the audience insight to the horrors that could amount if Torvald discovers the truth. The soliloquies are quite broken down, repetitive uttering, that empathise the inner conflict. The play is written in a very naturalistic fashion, which makes the characters more recognisable as real people. Dramatic irony also adds to the suspense Torvald talks of lies and deceit and how they ruin people and families, also Krogstad who has committed the same crime as Nora is dismissed from work because of his mistake and publicly shamed. The tarantella a symbolic ‘dance of death’ also works as an excellent tool for suspense, Nora uses it as a delaying tactic, the pace is quickened this raises tension and suspense.
There is a juxtaposition of scenes for example Krogstad and the children's entrances are closely linked. This shows the innocence of the children against the evil and vindictiveness of a blackmailer.
The exposition of the play shows a happy, content family and therefore we presume it will remain so throughout the play, but in the end Nora leaves the family and it is left broken. The reversals of expectations prove to be difficult obstacles that Nora has to deal with for example. Nora, in attempt to gain money from Dr Rank begins to flirt with him. Only to be told that he is in love with her, this revelation makes her feel uncomfortable and no longer able to take money away from him. Towards the end of the play when Mrs Lind and Krogstad get together and Krogstad decides to re claim the letter to our surprise Linde does not allow it. She feels that the best solution to Nora's dilemma is the truth coming out so the Helmner’s can resume a honest life with no secrets.
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