What are the basic characteristics of absurd drama in artistic form? Radio and TV University Examination

1. Oppose drama tradition and abandon logic and coherence in structure, language and plot;

2. Symbols and metaphors are usually used to express the theme;

3. Express the serious tragic theme in a relaxed comedy form.

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technique of expression

1. Absurd drama adopts a way of deviating from traditional drama in the setting of drama situation. Generally speaking, the situation of traditional drama is more specific and definite, while the situation of absurd drama can be said to be uncertain, especially the relationship between characters.

2. In the dislocation structure, there are often dislocations of people's own roles, dislocations between people, dislocations between people and things, dislocations between reality and fantasy.

3. Absurd drama also "explodes" language, so that its functions of expressing characters' thoughts, expressing thoughts, shaping characters' personalities and developing drama conflicts are "destroyed". By creating an absurd language expression and a new formal function, it shows meaning unintentionally and destroys it, thus revealing absurdity and absurd consciousness.