Unit 1---Appreciation and performance of English drama
高三戏剧课课堂讲义
Unit One Pygmalion Cla: Name:Grade:
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance.The term comes from a Greek word meaning \"action\" (Claical Greek: δρᾶμα), which is derived from \"to do\" (Claical Greek: δράω).The two masks aociated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy.They are symbols of the ancient Greek Muses, Thalia, and Melpomene.Thalia was the Muse of comedy (the laughing face), while Melpomene was the Muse of tragedy (the weeping face).
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading.Plays are performed at a variety of levels, from Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theater, to Community theatre, as well as University or school productions.There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed or read.The term \"play\" can refer to both the written works of playwrights and to their complete theatrical performance.
The Six components of a play: 1.2.3.4.5.6. __________________: __________________: __________________: __________________: __________________: __________________: Do you think proper manners and speech are important for a person\'s career? Why? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
1 Unit 1---Appreciation and performance of English drama George Bernard Shaw 1.George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known by his own strong preference as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic and controversialist whose influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death in 1950.2.With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.3.Shaw\'s play has been adapted numerous times, most notably as the musical My Fair Lady and the film of that name.
Pygmalion 1.Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw, named after a Greek mythological character.It was first presented on stage to the public in 1913.2.Profeor of phonetics Henry Higgins makes a bet that he can train a bedraggled Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, to pa for a duche at an ambaador\'s garden party by teaching her to aume a veneer of gentility, the most important element of which, he believes, is impeccable speech.
3.The play is a sharp lampoon of the rigid British cla system of the day and a commentary on women\'s independence.
Pygmalion effect The Pygmalion effect, or Rosenthal effect, is the phenomenon whereby higher expectations lead to an increase in performance. The effect is named after the Greek myth of Pygmalion, a sculptor who fell in love with a statue he had carved.Definiton&Eg: (list one ego gPygmalion effect) Definition simplified: _______________________________________________________________________ Eg:
What other things can show one’s status in society?(Group Discuion) _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
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