Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor awakened by Master in nightmare
S9E21
·
The Time Monster Part 1
To
Doctor tasks Jo with volcanic investigation
S9E21
·
The Time Monster Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's distressed awakening from the nightmare directly causes him to urgently task Jo with investigating volcanic activity. This shows the nightmare as an inciting incident that drives the Doctor’s immediate actions and sets the plot in motion."
About Causal Connections
A directly causes B. The first event sets forces in motion that produce the second. These are the load-bearing connections of plot—remove one and the story structure collapses.