Character Motivation and Tension
Literature in English · Secondary 2 · Drama - Voice, Action, and Staging · 3.º Período

Character Motivation and Tension

Students investigate the driving forces behind characters' actions in a play. They analyze how conflicting motivations create dramatic tension and propel the plot toward a climax.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesLO1: Respond critically and empathetically to literary textsLO2: Analyse how writers use form and structure to achieve specific effects

About This Topic

Students investigate the driving forces behind characters' actions in a play. They analyze how conflicting motivations create dramatic tension and propel the plot toward a climax.

Key Questions

  1. What motivates characters to act the way they do?
  2. How is dramatic tension built and sustained throughout a scene?
  3. How does the climax resolve the central conflict of the play?

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