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peripertia 突转 Plot action recognition 发现 peripertia : The reversal of one’s fortune from favorable to unfavorable , or vice versa recognition / discovery / anagnorisis : The discovery of the true state of affairs by the protagonist who has previously been in error or ignorance . The classic instance is Oedipus’s recognition that he himself has killed his father Laios and married his mother Iokaste. Seneca (4BC-65AD) His 9 plays were based on Greek drama (especially that of Euripides) and further adapted by playwrights of the Italian , French and English Renaissance. The plot includes violence , the actions of tyrants , madness , ghosts , poison , suicide , incest and horrible crimes. Horrors on stage in their revenge tragedies (or : tragedy of blood) （复仇剧） Influence on Shakespeare: Hamlet, Macbeth Conclusion Greek and Roman drama provided a wide resources, deep insight and inspiration for Shakespeare’s dramatic creation. Thy?Naiad?airs?have?brought?me?home?To?the?glory?that?was?Greece?And?the?grandeur?that?was?Rome. --- To Helen by Edgar Allan Poe ?你女神的风姿已招我回乡，回到昨日希腊的光荣，和往昔罗马的盛况。 Thank you ! A Glimpse of Western Drama 2009.10.23 I. The origin of western drama II. Greek drama III. Types (Subgenres) of drama IV. The tradition of Shakespeare’s tragedy I. The origin of western drama i. The origin of drama: The religious ceremonials： The desire to imitate (mimetic instinct) The desire to worship Ceremonials: Prayer, song, dancing Drama: action (Classical Greek: δρ?μα, dráma) ii. Origin of Greek drama : a. Dionysus (狄俄尼索斯) The god of fertility, regeneration and wine. Three festivals dedicated to Dionysus or Bacchus tragedy : rites about life and death comedy : rites about fertility b. Godesses of Muse: Greek mythology 缪斯文艺女神 Thalia (塔利亚): Muse of comedy (the laughing face) 喜剧女神 Melpomene (墨尔波墨 ): Muse of tragedy (the weeping