Drama-Demo英文戏剧演示课

Whatisdrama？Theelementsofdrama.Whyshouldwestudydrama?LearningObjective:GettoknowconceptsrelevanttoDrama.Identifythefunctionofvariousdramaticelements.UnderstandingDramaDramaisthespecificmodeofnarrative,representedinperformance.Dramarefersto“thedramaticbranchofliterature;thedramaticart”.Itisaworkofliteratureoracompositionthatdescribeslifeandhumanactivitybymeansofpresentingvariousactionsof,anddialoguebetweenagroupofcharacters.Theword“drama”comesfromtheGreekword“dran”.Dramaisdefinedinthismodernusageas“agenreofnarrativefictionorsemi-fictionintendedtobemoreseriousthanhumorousintone”whichfocusesonin-depthdevelopmentofrealisticcharacterswhomustdealwithrealisticemotionalstruggles.Adrama,oraplay,isapieceofwritingthatispresentedalmostexclusivelythroughdialogue.Playsarewrittenaslinesofdialogueintheformofascript.Thethought/theme/ideasofaproductionActionandplotCharacters/actorsLanguage/wordsStagingELEMENTSOFDRAMARomeoandJuliet:Act3,Scene1Romeo:thesonofthehouseofMontagueandtheplay’smaleprotagonist.Tybalt:acousinofJuliet,belongstothehouseofCapulet.Mercutio:akinsmanofEscalus(therulingPrinceofVerona),andafriendofRomeo.Benvolio:Romeo’scousinandbestfriend.AftercrashingtheCapuletparty,TybaltgoesaftertheMontaguecrewandkillsMercutio.Toavengehisfriend,RomeoduelswithandkillsTybalt-Juliet’scousin.WHYDRAMA?Onemustlettheplayhappentoone;onemustletthemindloosetorespondasitwill,toreceiveimpressions,tosenseratherthanknow,togatherratherthanimmediatelyunderstand.---EDWARDALBEE,NationalObserver,April5,1965Themosteffectivemomentsinthetheatrearethosethatappealtobasicandcommonplaceemotions-loveofwoman,loveofhome,loveofcountry,loveofrights,anger,jealousy,revenge,ambition,lust,andtreachery.---CLAYTONHAMILTON,TheoryoftheTheatre.Drama’sGiftsCreativityinProblemSolvingBecomeAnotherCommunicationToleranceandEmpathyUnderstandIdeasinHistoryandCurrentEventsGivethythoughtsnotongue,noranyunproportionedthoughthisact.(HamletActΙ,SceneΙΙΙ)Don’tsaywhatyou’rethinkingnordothefirstthingthatcomesintoyourmind.Richgiftswaxpoorwhengiversproveunkind.(HamletActΙΙΙ,SceneΙ)Treasuredgiftsbecomeworthlesswhenthegiverbecomesunloving.Thereisnothingeithergoodorbad,butthinkingmakesitso.(HamletActΙΙ,SceneΙΙ)Nothingiseithergoodorbad:itonlyappearssoinourownminds.Idaredoallthatmaybecomeaman;Whodaresdomoreisnone.(MacbethActI,SceneVII)Idaretodoeverythingthatit’sappropriateforamantodo.Whoeverdarestodomoreisn’taman.Ifchancewillhavemeking,why,chancemaycrownme.(MacbethActI,SceneIII)Iffatewantsmetobeking,fatemaycrownmewithoutmyhavingtodoanything.Cowardsdiemanytimesbeforetheirdeaths;Thevaliantnevertasteofdeathbutonce.OfallthewondersthatIyethaveheard,itseemstomemoststrangethatmenshouldfear;seeingthatdeath,anecessaryend,willcomewhenitwillcome.(JuliusCaesarActII,SceneII)Cowardsgothroughadeath-likeexperiencemanytimesbeforetheydie.Bravemenexperienceitonlyonce.OfalltheinexplicablethingsthatIhaveeverhearditseemstomethatthestrangestisthatmenshouldfeardeath,seeingthat,asitmustinevitablyhappen,itwillcomewhenitcomes.Nowisnotimetothinkofwhatyoudonothave.Thinkofwhatyoucandowiththatthereis.(ErnestHemingway,TheOldManandtheSea)ImaynotbeasstrongasIthink,butIknowmanytricksandIhaveresolution.(ErnestHemingway,TheOldManandtheSea)HOMEWORKThankyou