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Dramatic Devices - Cosi
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|Conflict |The classic device for generating drama is the introduction of conflict. The introduction of outsiders, such as Lewis, Nick and |
| |Lucy, into a contented and settled group of characters leads to conflicting ideas. Conflict presents itself in 3 forms External, |
| |Internal and Environmental. |
| |External Conflict within the cast members from the asylum; |
| |Roy vs. rest of cast (caused by his arrogance) |
| |Julie vs. Cherry (Cherry threatens to stab Julie over Lewis p.87) |
| |Doug vs. Lewis & Cast (he antagonises everyone so they taunt about his pyromania - “go burn a cat”) |
| |External Conflict between Nick & Lucy and Lewis; |
| |Lewis punches Nick (p.77) because he is teasing the mental patients who Lewis has become attached to. |
| |Lucy dumps Lewis because Lucy and Nick are now sleeping together (p.77) |
| |Lewis’ Internal Conflict; |
| |Lewis has to come to terms with his preconceived conception of a mental asylum and mental patients |

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