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Analysing Play Texts
Quick questions on Dramatic tension and conflict explained: H2 Theatre Studies and Drama
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What is conflict as the engine?Show answer
At the root of most drama is conflict, a clash of opposing wants, forces or values. Conflict is usually classified as: between characters (two people want incompatible things); within a character (an internal struggle between desires or duties); or between a character and a larger force (society, fate, circumstance, the environment). Identifying the conflict in a scene is the first step, because the friction of opposing pressures is what creates dramatic energy and gives the audience a contest to follow.
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Name the three main types of conflict in drama. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain why high stakes are necessary for dramatic tension. [3 marks]
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Give two ways a director (rather than the playwright) can heighten the tension of a scripted scene. [4 marks]
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