Literary Devices
Main character of a story
Protagonist
The most intense part of the story
Climax
What Mr. Van Daan does to anger the Franks and Mr. Dussel.
He steals food/bread
The type of place where the Franks are hiding
Annex
Unable to express oneself clearly
Inarticulate
Clues that warn of a future event in a story
Foreshadowing
Conversation between two or more characters
Dialogue
How Mrs. Frank retaliates against Mr. Van Daan.
She kicks out the Van Daans.
A symbol of Jewish culture and identity
Star of David
Synonym for noticeable
Conspicuous
Perspective from which a story is told
Point of View
Psychological struggles a character feels
Internal Conflict
Good news brought from Miep
The allied forces have arrived in Normandy
Stamps to help people buy things like food
Ration books
To move to another country
Emigrate
Interruption of a story to show events from the past
Flashback
Uninterrupted speech by one character
Monologue
Why Mr. Van Daan blames Mrs. Van Daan for their capture.
They could have left for America or Switzerland, but she wanted to stay near her things and furniture.
The surnames of the 2 people who helped the Franks
Gies and Kraler
Antonym of pride
Humility
Story that reveals a hidden meaning
Allegory
Suspense, anticipation, and uncertainty caused by conflict in a story
Tension
The last words Anne says in the play.
People are really good at heart.
Jews light this during Hannukkah
Menorah
Antonym of confine
Liberate