上海交通大学：《英语文学导论 An Introduction to English Literature》课程教学资源（PPT讲稿）Drama

山海克通大￥ ANGILAI IIAO TONC UNIVERSITY 英语文学导论 An Introduction to English Literature

英语文学导论 An Introduction to English Literature

上海通大￥ SHANGILAI IIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Drama

Drama

What is drama? A drama is a work of literature or a composition which delineates life and human activity by means of presenting various actions of,and dialogues between a group of characters.And it is designed for theatrical presentation

What is drama? A drama is a work of literature or a composition which delineates life and human activity by means of presenting various actions of, and dialogues between a group of characters. And it is designed for theatrical presentation

Two manifestations of a play (1)It is a literary work,an order of words on a page to be read. (2)It is a performance,an order of speeches and visual effects presented on a stage. (True nature:its orientation toward a public performance)

Two manifestations of a play (1)It is a literary work, an order of words on a page to be read. (2)It is a performance, an order of speeches and visual effects presented on a stage. (True nature: its orientation toward a public performance)

"A play is a multimedial form designed to be staged in a public performance." Can we call it a dramatic narrative?

“A play is a multimedial form designed to be staged in a public performance. ” Can we call it a dramatic narrative?

Elements and Structure of Drama Aristotle's six elements in his Poetics in order of importance: Plot Character Thought Diction Music Spectacle

Elements and Structure of Drama Aristotle’s six elements in his Poetics in order of importance: Plot Character Thought Diction Music Spectacle

Plot "..the arrangement of events or the selection and order of scenes in a play. Plot is different from the story--the story is WHAT happens; the plot is HOW it happens. "A story is a full account of an event or series of events, usually in chronological order;a plot is a selection and arrangement of scenes

Plot “… the arrangement of events or the selection and order of scenes in a play. ” Plot is different from the story -- the story is WHAT happens; the plot is HOW it happens. "A story is a full account of an event or series of events, usually in chronological order; a plot is a selection and arrangement of scenes..

Importance of Plot Aristotle,in The Poetics,said that plot is the soul of tragedy:it holds story together contains the incidents in the play,produces tragic effects,has the most tragic element (reversals,discoveries)

Importance of Plot Aristotle, in The Poetics, said that plot is the soul of tragedy: it holds story together contains the incidents in the play, produces tragic effects, has the most tragic element (reversals, discoveries)

Dramatic terms related to plot Foreshadowing Conflict Rising action Climax Falling action Anticlimax Catastrophe Subplot/double plot

Dramatic terms related to plot Foreshadowing Conflict Rising action Climax Falling action Anticlimax Catastrophe Subplot/double plot

Complication Everything the audience needs to know to understand the play. It sets the action in time and place and makes the audience acquainted with the characters;it reveals the situation they are in,initiates the conflict to be developed,and it may introduce foreshadowing to hint at the resolution

Complication Everything the audience needs to know to understand the play. It sets the action in time and place and makes the audience acquainted with the characters; it reveals the situation they are in, initiates the conflict to be developed, and it may introduce foreshadowing to hint at the resolution