英语演讲素材Drama课件

1、DramaA drama is a story enacted onstage for a live audience. What Is Drama?What Is Drama?Origins of DramaThe word drama comes from the Greek verb dran, which means “to do.”The earliest known plays . . .were written around the fifth century B.C. produced for festivals to honor Dionysus, the god of wi

2、ne and fertilityLike the plot of a story, the plot of a play involves characters who face a problem or conflict.Climaxpoint of highest tension;action determines how the conflict will be resolvedResolutionconflict is resolved;play endsComplicationstension buildsExpositioncharacters and conflict are i

3、ntroducedDramatic StructureDramatic Structure Conflict is a struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces. A conflict may develop . . .between characters who want different things or the same thingbetween a character and his or her circumstanceswithin a character who is torn by competing d

4、esiresA tragedy is a play that ends unhappily. Tragedies pit human limitations against the larger forces of destiny.right and wrongjustice and injusticelife and deathTragedyMost classic Greek tragedies deal with serious, universal themes such asThe protagonist of most classical tragedies is a tragic

5、 hero. This herois noble and in many ways admirablehas a tragic flaw, a personal failing that leads to a tragic endrebelliousnessjealousyprideTragedyA comedy is a play that ends happily. The plot usually centers on a romantic conflict.boy meets girlboy loses girlboy wins girlComedyThe main character

6、s in a comedy could be anyone:nobilityservantstownspeopleComedyComic complications always occur before the conflict is resolved.In most cases, the play ends with a wedding.ComedyModern ComedyModern ComediesIn modern comedies, the genders in this romantic plot pattern sometimes are reversed.A modern

7、playusually is about ordinary people may be tragedy, comedy, or a mixture of the twousually focuses on personal issuesModern DramaModern playwrights often experiment with unconventional plot structures.Modern Dramalong flashbacksmusicvisual projections of a characters private thoughtsWhen you read a

8、 play, remember that it is meant to be performed for an audience. Stage DirectionsPlaywright describes setting and characters actions and manner.Wyona is sitting on the couch. She sees Paul and jumps to her feet.Wyona. Angrily. What do you want?Performance of a PlayPerformanceTheater artists bring t

9、he playwrights vision to life on the stage.The audience responds to the play and shares the experience.Performance of a PlayTheater artists includeActorsDirectorsLighting techniciansStage crewStages can have many different sizes and layouts.“Thrust” stageSetting the StageThe stage extends into the v

10、iewing area.The audience surrounds the stage on three sides.“In the round” stage is surrounded by an audience on all sides.Setting the StageProscenium stageSetting the StageThe playing area extends behind an opening called a “proscenium arch.”The audience sits on one side looking into the action.ups

11、tagedownstagestage leftstage rightSetting the StageStages in Shakespeares time were thrust stages.Scene design transforms a bare stage into the world of the play. Scene design consists ofpropssetscostumeslightingSetting the StageA stages set might berealistic and detailedSetting the Stageabstract an

12、d minimalA lighting director skillfully uses light to change the mood and appearance of the set.Setting the StageThe costume director works with the director to design the actors costumes.Like sets, costumes can bedetailedminimalSetting the StageProps (short for properties) are items that the charac

13、ters carry or handle onstage.The person in charge of props must make sure that the right props are available to the actors at the right moments.Setting the StageThe characters speech may take any of the following forms.Dialogue: conversations of characters onstageMonologue: long speech given by one character to othersSoliloquy: speech by a character alone onstage to himself or herself or to the audienceAsides: remarks made to the audienc