How does dramatic irony affect the audience's experience of a scene?

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What structural choices help to escalate conflict between characters?

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How do playwrights manipulate pacing to build suspense?

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English · Year 8 · Modern Drama · 3o Periodo

Building Dramatic Tension

Examine the techniques used to build suspense and tension on stage, including pacing, dramatic irony, and conflict.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsDfE National Curriculum English Key Stage 3: Reading;Read critically through analysing how the work of a writer, including the use of structural and grammatical features, influences the reader.

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Examine the techniques used to build suspense and tension on stage, including pacing, dramatic irony, and conflict.

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How does dramatic irony affect the audience's experience of a scene?
What structural choices help to escalate conflict between characters?
How do playwrights manipulate pacing to build suspense?

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