首页
登录
职称英语
There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The
There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The
游客
2024-02-27
42
管理
问题
There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual(仪式). The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.
Those who believed that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting area" and the "auditorium". In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated (模仿,扮演) other people, animals, or super natural beings, and mimed the desired effect-success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun-as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.
Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds. [br] The best title for this passage is ______.
选项
A、Origin of Theatre
B、Relationship between Ritual and Drama
C、Ancient Drama
D、Great Ritual
答案
A
解析
文章的主旨正是戏剧的起源。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3487708.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]TheancientEgyptiansbelievedstronglyinlifeafter-death.
Isitpossibletopersuademankindtolivewithoutwar?Warisanancientin
Isitpossibletopersuademankindtolivewithoutwar?Warisanancientin
Atthebeginningofthe20thcenturytherailroadswereusedto【B1】______eve
Atthebeginningofthe20thcenturytherailroadswereusedto【B1】______eve
Atthebeginningofthe20thcenturytherailroadswereusedto【B1】______eve
Atthebeginningofthe20thcenturytherailroadswereusedto【B1】______eve
Atthebeginningofthe20thcenturytherailroadswereusedto【B1】______eve
Atthebeginningofthe20thcenturytherailroadswereusedto【B1】______eve
InancientGreeceathleticfestivalswereveryimportantandhadstrongreli
随机试题
Fromthebeginning,migrationhasbeenoneofthemostconspicuousfeatures
WhatfirstinspiredMartinMiddleton’sinterestintravelling?[br][originalte
FilmisamediumthatmighthavebeenespeciallymadeforAmerica,avastco
工具、器具及生产家具购置费一般按( )计算。A.原价十运杂费 B.原价×(1
在中华人民共和国领域内的一切单位和个人,必须接受疾病预防控制机构、医疗机构有关传
A.肾小球滤过减少B.肾小管分泌减少C.肾血流量减少D.肾血流量增多E.肾小管重
徜徉在中国国家博物馆,老挝出土的史前铜鼓、公元前3世纪的叙利亚组装画、公元前4
2015年,我国规模以上电子信息产业企业个数6.08万家,其中电子信息制造企业1
下列关于国务院有关部门制定《阻止欠税人出境实施办法》的说法正确的有:A、该《办法
基础心理学是研究()。 (A)正常成人心理现象的心理学基础学科 (B
最新回复
(
0
)