Theory Of Shakespeare's Drama Structure Patterns And Their Functions

Shakespeare composed4legendary drama in his life, includingPericles, Prince of Type, Winter’s Tale, Cymbeline and The Tempest.Through the comparison of the structure of the whole6Greek legendnow and Shakespeare’s legendary drama, we can find thatShakespeare’s legendary drama contains the whole typical factors oflegendary drama. In terms of the plot structure mode, according to thespecial nature of plot development time order in Shakespeare’slegendary drama, its plot structure mode is divided into4parts, namelyprehistory, clash, climax and ending; in terms of human structure mode,the typical human are the hero, loyal servant, negative role, transitivehuman figure and surreal human figure,5kinds in summary.Considering the2parts which are plot structure and humanstructure in structure mode of Shakespeare’s legendary drama, theyare interactive in the meantime. So the thesis begins at the2main lineswhich are plot structure and human structure, it will have a detailanalysis in the interactive relationship of the4plot spots and5kinds offigures. The thesis is divides into “Shakespeare’s legendary dramastructure mode and function” and Shakespeare’s legendary dramahuman structure mode and function”, in the meantime it also contains“Shakespeare’s legendary drama and Greek legend, the inheritanceand development relationship of plot drama”,3large parts in all.The introduction part is mainly on the summary of the studycondition of Shakespeare’s legendary drama and the study ways andcreation of the thesis. The introduction is divided into the internal andoverseas study condition. In terms of dramas items, main study focuseson The Tempest; in terms of the drama factors, concentrating on thestudy of theme and plot. Regardless of the internal and overseas studyof Shakespeare’s legendary drama is a very weak link of the whole Shakespeare study. So going through the whole study of legend modestructure and function is one of the essential paths of enjoyingShakespeare’s legendary drama.The first chapter is mainly on the plot structure mode and functionof Shakespeare’s legendary drama. It is divided into2sections, the firstsection summarizes plot basic structure mode, namely prehistory, clash,climax and ending,4plot spots in all, and the narrative character ineach plot spot. The second section states the special role of plotstructure in human structure mode, namely prehistory provides tragedybackground for the human figure, clash disperses main human figure,climax focuses on main human figure, the ending provides the future ofcomedy. In fact, plot is a process of the origin-dispersion-focus-back tothe origin.The second chapter mainly states human structure mode andfunction of Shakespeare’s legendary drama. This chapter is also dividedinto2sections, the first section summarizes human basic structure modein Shakespeare’s legendary drama, namely the hero, the loyal servant,the negative role, transitive human figure are the lead-in of comicending and legendary ornaments of surreal human figure.The third chapter mainly compares the relationship in the structuremode, Greek legend and plot drama of Shakespeare’s legendarydrama. This chapter is divided into2sections, the first section mainlystates the plot mode and human mode’s role in the inheritance anddevelopment of Greek legend. The second section mainly has acontrast in the same parts and differences of Shakespeare’s legendarydrama’s in the2parts of structure mode and human mode. In the end,it points out value and status of Shakespeare’s legendary dramathrough the structure mode, Greek legend and plot in the end.The conclusion summarizes the structure and function of plot andhuman structure in Shakespeare’s legendary drama, points out plot’s role in human: drama plot is at the beginning of the prehistory andperceives the tragedy keynote as the story outset, disperses all the mainhuman figures after clash, then focuses on human figure in the climax,at last the ending is back on the origin in the comic way; however thehero, loyal servant, negative roles, transitive human figure and surrealhuman figure which are the5large typical human figure respectivelyplay the role in the story, connecting main human figure, catalyzing plot,the transition of tragedy to comedy and the legendary ornaments inthe parts of the prehistory, clash, climax and ending.