English Literature A-Level
Historical and political drama
What Historical and political drama means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Historical and political drama
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A form that stages conflict through dialogue, setting and dramatic irony, letting audiences judge power struggles as they unfold.
Topics that use Historical and political drama
- Elements of political and social protest writing (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Ambition and power
- Culture, history and continuity over time
- Domestic and interior life under oppression
- Gender politics
- Genre
- Institutional authority
- Institutions, hierarchy and control
- Intersection
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