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Character and plot

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Mastering English Literature

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Many of the questions on drama in public examinations deal with character. They ask you to:

  • say what a character is like

  • show how he or she changes

  • discuss the way one character differs from another

  • judge the importance of a character in the plays as a whole

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© 1995 Richard Gill

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Gill, R. (1995). Character and plot. In: Mastering English Literature. Palgrave Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13596-7_13

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