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Rings trilogy. H o w many dualities and polarized relationships can you detect? Do
they add to the dramatic experience or are they just repetitious?
3. C o m p i l e your own list o f polarities. Pick one at random and see if you can
generate characters and a story from it.
4. "Agon" means contest or struggle but also can be a central challenge in someone's
life, perhaps something temporary that comes up, or it could the one great thing
he or she must wresde with throughout life. W h a t is the agon in your life, at the
moment and over the long run? W h a t is the agon of your character?
5 . Agon can also be used to describe the central debate or issue of a drama. In this
sense, what is the agon or main argument of your play, movie script, computer
game, short story, or novel? W h a t qualities are being contrasted, and what are the
arguments for each side?
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