Theatre of the absurd
Experimental theatre movement emphasising the absurd human condition and rejecting rational conventions.
Real World
In Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot', two tramps endlessly wait for someone who never arrives — a direct reflection of post-World War II Europe's loss of faith in meaning, progress, and God.
Exam Focus
Link absurdist dramatic techniques (circular dialogue, lack of resolution) explicitly to their thematic purpose — show the form mirrors the meaninglessness being depicted.
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