Lines 1–25: What different types of information are found in these stage directions? What does the audience see on the stage when the curtain rises? What kinds of information do the stage directions give about Mr. Frank? What does the description suggest about Mr. Frank?

In the stage directions, we are provided with the setting of the play, a description of the attic space in which the Franks hid during the war, the current time setting (1945), a description of the Frank's belongings still present in the attic, and a brief, physical description of Mr. Frank.

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The information presented in stage directions are what is on the stage, the characters movements, and the tone of voice. When the curtains rise there is a dusty room with overturned furniture and a small stairwell.