Exploring Narrations in Drama： An Evolving Framework.pdfVIP

FudanJHum．Soc．Sci．(2015)8：471-486 D0I10．1007／s40647，014—0053．8 ⑩c… ExploringNarrationsinDrama：AnEvolving Framework DingdingXiang Received：15August2014／Accepted：11December2014 ／Publishedonline：30January 2015 @ FudanUniversity2015 Abstract There hasbeen agradua1changeoftherelation in whichnarration standstodrama．In thisprocess，narration in dramahasundergoneaseriesof transformationsiflterm sofsignificance．appealandfunctionality．Ithasturned， from asuppressedintrusionintodramaticverisimilitude，toasubordinateattendant onplaysofreasonandpassionand