中国戏剧与莎士比亚.ppt

CHINESE DRAMA SHAKESPEARE;Five dynasties to Tang Song to Qing 1912—1949 1949—1985 Present;Five dynasties to Tang;Song to Qing;1912—1949;1949—1985;Present;The elements and Structure of Drama ;Plot(情节);Dramatic terms related to plot;exposition?complication?denouement;complication（深度推进和冲突复杂化）----develops the conflict initiated by the exposition, providing the conflict with its depth and breadth ;denouement（结局） ;Character: any person appearing in a drama or narrative;Protagonist---the main character in a dram. This character is usually the most interesting and sympathetic and is the person involved in the conflict driving the plot. Antagonist---a character or force in conflict with the protagonist. The antagonist is often another character but may also be a intangible force such as nature or society. The dramatic conflict can also take the form of a struggle with the protagonist’s own character.;Foil---a character who, through difference or similarity, brings out a particular aspect of another character. Laertes, reacting to the death of his father, acts as a foil for Hamlet. Stock character--- a stereotypical character type whose behavior, qualities, or beliefs conforms to familiar dramatic conventions. ;Thought;Diction ;Music ;Spectacle 戏景;Tang Xianzu;Works ;The Peony Pavilion is a play written by Tang Xianzu in the Ming Dynasty and first performed in 1598 at the Pavilion of Prince Teng. One of Tangs Four Dreams, it has traditionally been performed as a Kunqu opera, but Chuan and Gan opera versions also exist. ;It is the most popular play of the Ming Dynasty, and is the primary showcase of the guimendan All Kun theatre troupes include it in their repertoire. Recent adaptations have sought to inject new life into one of Chinas classical operas, though such efforts have met with opposition from the Kun opera traditionalists. ;This drama eulogizes the young men and women who boldly pursue of free love, firmly opposed to the spirit of the feudal moral。It exposes