Here are some further essay questions you may find helpful in you revision of this part of the course.
‘Drama is a reflection on life, death and on the moment and meaning of the passage between them’.
Explore this idea in relation to at least two plays you have studied.
‘Drama presents us with heroes to believe in and to learn from.’
Explore this idea in relation to at least two plays you have studied.
‘In drama, as in life, women are subordinate to men.’
Discuss the extent to which this statement applies to at least two plays you have studied.
‘It is the journey, and not the destination, of characters which compels the audience.’
Explore this idea in relation to at least two plays you have studied.
‘The cultural context of a play should not prevent it from being relevant and meaningful to a universal audience.’
Explore this idea in relation to at least two plays you have studied.
‘A play should have a beginning, a middle and an end. It’s as simple as that.’
Discuss this idea in relation to at least two plays you have studied.
