First, the definition of drama:
There are two flowers, one for each table. We divide China's plays into "modern and contemporary plays" and "classical plays".
Drama is a literary genre juxtaposed with poetry, prose and novels, and it is a comprehensive stage art. With the help of literature, music, dance and art, it shapes the image of stage art, reveals social contradictions and reflects real life.
Key points of definition:
1, when we say "drama", we actually mean scripts (drama literature)
In the west, drama means drama. In China, drama is the general name of traditional operas, dramas and operas in China, and it also often refers to drama.
Second, the classification of drama:
(1), with different forms of expression: drama, opera (white-haired girl and Madame Butterfly), ballet (red female soldier, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty), poetic drama and musical.
(2) The complexity and structure of the plot are different: full-length drama and one-act drama.
"Act" and "field" are often used in scripts to represent paragraphs and plots. "Act" refers to a large section of plot development. "A scene" can be divided into several scenes, and "a scene" refers to a plot that changes in space or separates in time. Scripts generally require that the length should not be too long, the characters should not be too many, and the scenes should not be changed too much. Novices adapt short plays from textbooks, and it is best to write short one-act plays.
(3) Themes reflect different times: historical dramas and modern dramas.
(4) From the difference of plot theme; Tragedy, comedy, drama (tragicomedy).
(5) Different regional colors: Beijing Opera (Beijing), Shanghai Opera (Shanghai), Henan Opera (Henan), Shandong Opera (Shandong and Jiangsu), Sichuan Opera, Han Opera (Hubei), Chu Opera (Hubei and Jiangxi), Shanxi Opera (Shanxi) and Huangmei Opera (Zhejiang).
(6) Different performance occasions: stage play, radio play, TV play, etc.
Third, the characteristics of drama:
(1), the script must be suitable for stage performance. Drama itself is not limited by time and space (from one scene to another, from one scene to another, it may be ten or twenty years in a flash). When an actor turns around on the stage, it can be said that he came to Beijing from Fuzhou. When he wields a sword on the stage, it can also mean that he is in command of thousands of troops, even though there is nothing when we watch it. ) So the performance will be limited by time and space. Concentrate the long-term events in different places on a limited stage and show them in two or three hours.
(2) There must be concentrated and sharp conflicts (dramatic conflicts).
Drama reflects the contradictions and conflicts in real life. Without contradictions and conflicts, there would be no drama. Contradictions and conflicts have a certain development process and constitute the plot structure of the script. Therefore, the plot structure of the script can be divided into: (prologue) beginning-development-climax-ending (epilogue).
First, what is drama conflict?
The conflicts between the characters, the characters themselves and the environment shown in the script are mainly reflected in the ideological conflicts and personality conflicts of the characters in the play. Ask the students to give various examples from the scripts they have learned.
Personality conflict is caused by different characters' personalities, identities, status and cultural attainments, and different understandings and attitudes towards society, which leads to various contradictions and conflicts.
B, the relationship and difference between drama conflict and social contradiction
Drama conflicts reflect social contradictions, which are more concentrated, sharper and more intense than social contradictions. There is a process of occurrence, development, intensification and solution.
To appreciate a script, we must first understand the contradictions and conflicts in the script, see how the conflicts arise and what the nature of the conflicts is, and then understand the development process of the conflicts, so as to fully grasp the plot of the script.
(3) Drama language includes character language (vivid dialogue between characters. The language and actions of the characters must conform to their respective identities and characteristics) and stage descriptions.
"Without sound, even the best play can't come out."
(1), stage description: including character list, stage art, environment, sound, character up and down, gestures, movements, expressions, etc. These explanations have played a certain role in portraying characters' personalities and promoting and developing drama plots. This part of the language requires concise, concise and clear words. This part of the content generally appears at the beginning of each scene (field). The end and middle of a conversation are usually enclosed in brackets (square brackets or parentheses).
(2) Character language: including monologue, narration and dialogue (monologue is what characters say when they express their personal feelings and wishes alone; Narrator is what a character says to the audience from the side behind other actors on the stage. The script is the main part of the script, which mainly promotes the development of the plot and expresses the character through lines. Its task is to unfold the plot, prompt the characters and express the theme.