What are the characteristics and classification of drama?

1, the plot is the most important. Aristotle thought in Poetics, the first monograph of human drama theory, that human actions are plots. In his view, only the plot, that is, people's actions, is the appropriate way for drama to create characters.

2. Another important feature is the principle of dialogue. In traditional drama, the passion and action of characters are mainly expressed by lines. The lines in the play should be real dialogues. Just as the plot is the refinement of life, so is the drama dialogue.

3. The principle of tragedy and comedy. People often think that "happy reunion" is the national style of China's plays, which is actually a misunderstanding. "Happy reunion" is not a feature of China, but a feature of the Middle Ages. There is no real tragedy in European dramas in the Middle Ages. Wherever the king went, he regarded tragedy as a story that only happened in ancient times and next door neighbors.

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Classification: tragedy, comedy and drama, in which tragedy appeared earlier than comedy, and drama is also called tragicomedy.

Tragedy: the essence of conflict: "the inevitable requirement of history and the fact that this requirement cannot be realized" The aesthetic value of tragedy: "Destroy the valuable things in life for people to see".

Comedy: Aesthetic Value: "Tear the worthless to others".

Drama: a profound way to integrate tragedy and comedy into a new whole.

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