(Critical Essay Question) Choose a play in which conflict between two characters serves as an integral feature. Discuss how the presentation of this conflict contributes to your understanding of the play as a whole.

Example used: Hamlet.[INTRO] Opening sentence should include title of drama, name of dramatist and possibly date composed, or other helpful details and information likely to be appreciated by a marker, such as "William Shakespeare's eponymous tragedy, Hamlet..." Brief summary of the play's central themes, e.g. revenge, mortality, madness -- include and briefly discuss themes that will be relevant to the question. Set your intention, e.g. "This essay will discuss the conflict between character X and Y through the themes of revenge and madness, and how this conflict contributes to the reader's understanding of the drama as a whole."[MAIN BODY PARAGRAPHS] Always remember to refer back to question while composing the main body paragraphs, make sure that each point you present can directly link back to it. While composing the structure of the essay, always remember SQA: statement, quote, analysis. While analysing the relevant scenes (in this case scenes of conflict, scenes leading up to conflict, aftermath of conflict), include factors such as tone, word choice, imagery, analogy, characterisation. [CONCLUSION] Your conclusion should somewhat mirror your introduction, however you should be able to succinctly answer the question you intended to discuss, and show how (for example) the conflict between characters X and Y contributed to your understanding of the drama as a whole.

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