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Dramatic tension — AQA GCSE English Literature Definition

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Dramatic tension

GCSE English Literature · key term

Dramatic tension

Definition

Suspense or anxious anticipation created by conflict, uncertainty or an approaching revelation in a play.

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AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702

Paper 2

Revise: Act 2

AQA English Literature past papers

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