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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
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2023-11-23
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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 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 mate rial 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 other people, animals, or supernatural 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] According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?
选项
A、Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.
B、Ritual is shorter than drama.
C、Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.
D、Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.
答案
D
解析
根据文章第二段可知尽管有人说戏剧起源于宗教仪式,但是它们还是有区别的,例如:戏剧演出performances要有合适的演出地点;戏剧表演时,“表演区”(acting area)和“观看区”(auditorium)有明显的分界线,另外表演戏剧还要有演员。而宗教仪式在进行过程中为了避免犯错误都是由宗教领袖来进行,由他们戴上面具,穿上服装来模仿其他人,动物或超自然的东西,做出一些动作以求达到一些目的,例如:在打猎或战斗中取得胜利,祈雨等。由此可判断宗教仪式都有一定的宗教目的,而戏剧却没有,这正符合选项D。
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