Drama Blogs: Anne Frank #4

a. Foreshadowing: foreshadowing is the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot. Why does Mr. Frank break down when he sees the glove?
The glove that Mr. Frank was holding was a lady's glove. The audience could have guessed that something unhappy might have happened to Mr. Frank. Since the glove was lady's glove and the title ot the book is "Anne's diary", it was foreshadowing that something unfortunate happened to Anne or Anne's family. The audience can expect, by reading this seen or watching this seen, that the book is a sad story. Also it foreshadows that someone is or was dead from a event.

b. Irony: Irony is a contrast between expectation and reality. What is ironic about these references to the outside world? p. 384 - Mr. Frank. I think there's nothing the matter with our Anne that a ride on her bike or visit with her friend Jopie de Waal wouldn't cure. Isn't that so, Anne?
This is ironic because outside people are dying and things are getting destroyed, but Mr. Frank is talking like this war has ended. The reality is that people are dying, but Mr. Frank is talking like if the war had really ended.