Tragedy and the Human Condition · Autumn Term
Catharsis and Audience Response
Analyzing the psychological and emotional effects of tragic resolutions on the spectator.
Key Questions
- 1Does the experience of catharsis provide a moral lesson or merely emotional release?
- 2How do modern playwrights subvert the traditional expectations of a resolved ending?
- 3What role does dramatic irony play in heightening the audience's sense of inevitability?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: English Literature - Drama and TragedyA-Level: English Literature - Critical Approaches
Year: Year 13
Subject: English
Unit: Tragedy and the Human Condition
Period: Autumn Term
Suggested Methodologies
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