What literary elements do both authors use to support and develop the central idea? Woolf uses emotionally charged language to emphasize her viewpoint, while Ibsen uses language that is factual and direct. Ibsen uses dialogue to build conflict between characters, while Woolf uses allusions to historical figures to make her point. Both passages follow a cause-effect structure to show that a lack of privacy is the result of society’s pressure on women to conform. Both passages follow a problem-solution structure in which the problem is revealed in a central conflict or theme.