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Reading Drama
Quick questions on Conflict and dramatic structure explained: N(A)-Level Literature in English
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what is the main conflict here?Show answer
Who or what is in opposition, and what does each side want? Almost everything in the play serves this struggle.
What is conflict is the engine of drama?Show answer
Conflict is a struggle between opposing people, ideas or forces. It is what makes an audience care and keep watching, because we want to know how it will turn out. The first job in analysing a play is to ask: what is the main conflict here? Who or what is in opposition, and what does each side want?
What is q1?Show answer
Why is conflict described as the engine of drama? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What is the difference between external and internal conflict? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
What should a strong answer about dramatic structure do, beyond naming the stages? [3 marks]
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