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There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assum
There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assum
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2012-11-22
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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. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the season al 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 unveiled 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 believe that drama evolved our 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 per formers, 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 other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mined 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.
What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph?
选项
A、The reason drama is often unpredictable.
B、The seasons in which dramas were performed.
C、The connection between myths and dramatic plots.
D、The importance of costumes in early drama.
答案
C
解析
主旨题。作者在第1段讨论了戏剧的什么方面? A项无法预测戏剧的原因;B项表演戏剧的季节;C项神话与戏剧情节的关系;D项早期戏剧中服装的重要性。
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