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By what means has J.B Priestly created dramatic tension at the end of act two (pages 40-49) in ‘An Inspector Calls’. How could you reinforce the tension as the director of this section of the play? An inspector calls by J.B Priestly.
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By what means has J.B Priestly created dramatic tension at the end of act two (pages 40-49) in 'An Inspector Calls'. How could you reinforce the tension as the director of this section of the play? An inspector calls by J.B Priestly. Dramatic tension can be created in many ways. Perhaps how the scene is set can create dramatic tension for example: a murder could have red lighting, symbolic of blood. The room could be darkened symbolizing the mood of the act. The characters can also create dramatic tension in the way they act. The character could act suspiciously, an example of this would be in the play when Gerald recognises the name Daisy Renton, but when questioned by Sheila, refuses all knowledge of her. Another characteristic of tension is panic, in order to show a character's distress they become hysterical or very jumpy. Hysteria is shown in Sheila in the...
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