Harold Pinter

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Harold Pinter born?October 10, 1930
2. Where was Harold Pinter born?Hackney, London, England
3. What is the career?Playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor
4. What is the notable screenplays?The Servant (1963), The Go-Between (1971), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

Pinteresque: A style of drama characterized by ambiguous dialogue, pregnant pauses, and underlying tension or menace.
Subtext: The underlying meaning or implication that is not explicitly stated in a text or conversation.
Conscientious Objector: An individual who refuses military service on grounds of moral or religious principles.
Memory Play: A play in which the past is explored, often through the subjective and fragmented lens of a character's memory.