Exploring Dramatic Conflict
Identifying and creating different types of conflict (person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. nature) in dramatic writing.
Key Questions
- Analyze how different types of conflict drive the plot of a dramatic scene.
- Design a short scene that effectively portrays an internal conflict within a character.
- Explain how dialogue can escalate or resolve conflict between characters.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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