English Literature GCSE
Kitchen Sink Drama
What Kitchen Sink Drama means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Kitchen Sink Drama
A British cultural movement in the late 1950s and early 1960s that focused on the gritty, everyday lives of working-class characters. 'A Taste of Honey' is a classic example.
Topics that use Kitchen Sink Drama
- A Taste of Honey (OCR GCSE)
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Using Kitchen Sink Drama in the exam
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