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本帖最后由 yearshappy 于 19-7-2014 22:33 编辑
在图书馆巧遇这本书，
就止不住想先读这个
感觉很有帮助，也和自己的一些心得对上号了
享受呢
1) History plays
- The English history plays, 'Richard II', 'Henry IV Part One'
- The Roman history plays, 'Julius Caesar', 'Antony and Cleopatra', 'Coriolanus'
The pattern of all plays is that some actions take place at the outset that triggers off a problem, and that the greater part of the play is then devoted to presenting the ensuing conflict.
The basic idea is that there is a huge gap between how things should be in England and the more complex reality of how they actually are. Day-to-day life is complex because society is made up of individuals who are not content to be mere robots obetiently serving the state. The simple fact is that life will never be stable and peaceful as men cannot suppress their individuality.
Characters are obviously absolutely central in a play. Themes are issues which are being dealt with in a play. The speeches (language) in Shakespeare play are so rich and full of meaning.
2) Tragedy plays
- 'Hamlet', 'King Lear', 'Othello', 'Macbeth'
The pattern of all tragedy plays is that some action takes place or a character does something that throws life into turmoil. To express this in the simplest terms, social order prevails at the beginning of the play, but very quickly we see society in a state of disorder. The effect of this is that a play makes us think about the complex nature of man and the world we live in; we see the gap between our ideal notions of a peaceful, stable society and the reality of a world where people are unruly.
Comedy laughs at man's unruly instincts and passions. In tragedy, by contrast, the dramatist gives full and serious consideration to the disruptive effcts of man's behaviour.
3) Comedy plays
- The romantic comedies, 'Twelfth Night', 'Much Ado About Nothing'
- The problem(dark) comedies, 'Troilus and Cressida', 'All's Well That ends Well', 'Measure for Measure'
Shakespeare has a tremendous ability to create comic characters and amusing situations.
The structure of comedy plays starts with an exposition stage, where things begin to go wrong or get out of hand. This is followed by the complication stage, when disorder prevails and life is turned upside down. At the end of a comedy, however, in the resolution stage, the problems are solved ending with marrige or a dance. Disorder has been overcome and the ending symbolises a new harmony.
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发表于 18-7-2012 21:30:23
发表于 18-7-2012 23:21:58
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