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Reading Drama
Quick questions on Dramatic structure and conflict explained: H2 Literature in English
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what is the central conflict, and how does the structure move it toward a climax?Show answer
Locate a scene within the arc (exposition, rising action, climax, resolution), identify the opposition driving it, and analyse how its placement and the staging of the conflict create meaning and momentum. :::
What is the shape of a play?Show answer
Many plays follow a recognisable arc, useful as a map even when a writer varies it:
What is conflict is the engine?Show answer
Drama runs on conflict. Without opposition there is no momentum. Conflict can be:
What is q1?Show answer
Why is conflict called the engine of drama? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What is the function of rising action in a play's structure? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
How can the placement of a scene create meaning? [3 marks]
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