What is a dramatic function?

Question:what on earth is a dramatic function. my homework is asking me to 'explore a characters dramatic function' but i have no idea what it means. please help.

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It's the reason why the author included the character in the story, or what purpose the character serves, as far the author's attempt to communicate the moral of the story is concerned.

"Narrative function" is a term having to do with the techniques of storytelling.