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Oscar Kightley Vocabulary List
🎭 Part 1: Key Literary and Social Terms
1. Define "Prejudice" and provide an example from Dawn Raids or Niu Sila:
2. Explain what "Systemic" means in the context of discrimination:
3. What is "Generational Trauma" and how might it affect Pasifika communities?
4. Distinguish between "Archetype" and "Stereotype":
📚 Part 2: Character and Theme Analysis
5. Identify a major "Theme" in either Dawn Raids or Niu Sila:
6. How does "Discrimination" manifest in Oscar Kightley's plays?
7. Explain "Disillusionment" and "Alienation" in relation to immigrant experiences:
8. What does "Incongruent" mean? Give an example from the plays:
9. Define "Disparity" and explain how it relates to social inequality:
🎯 Part 3: Assessment and Analysis Terms
10. Match the assessment terms with their meanings:
1. Informed
2. Perceptive
3. Insightful
A. Showing deep understanding
B. Having good judgement
C. Based on knowledge
11. What is "Pasifika Theatre" and why is it significant?
🌍 Part 4: Contextual Understanding
12. For each context type, provide an example from Oscar Kightley's work:
Social Context: ________________________________
Geographical Context: ________________________________
Political Context: ________________________________
Cultural Context: ________________________________
Religious Context: ________________________________
13. Choose THREE vocabulary terms from this list and explain how they connect to each other in Kightley's plays:
Prejudice
Systemic
Generational Trauma
Discrimination
Alienation
Disparity
14. Explain the connections between your chosen terms:
✍️ Part 5: Portfolio Preparation
15. How will understanding these vocabulary terms help you demonstrate "informed," "perceptive," and "insightful" analysis in your portfolio?
16. Which term do you think is most important for understanding Oscar Kightley's theatrical work? Justify your answer:
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