The Clowns in A Midsummer Night’s Dream_英语论文

摘要

丑角是《仲夏夜之梦》这部喜剧的一个不能或缺的重要线索，要想更好地把握《仲夏夜之梦》这部喜剧传达的思想内涵，必须对其中的丑角进行深入分析。在概括莎士比亚戏剧中丑角的四大戏剧类型的基础上，以丑角精灵迫克和织工伯顿为例，具体分析这俩个小丑的语言和行为特征和他们的性格，从而揭示他们扮演的角色代表的社会人物类型，以及背后的作用和意义。并且分别从观众角度，戏剧架构角度以及喜剧传承角度来说明分析丑角的独特审美价值。同时，结合当时的时代背景包括莎士比亚本人的思想探索背后的意义。

关键词：丑角；独特审美价值；莎士比亚

Contents

Introduction 1

1. The Four Types of Clowns in Shakespeare’s Drama 2

1.1Professional Clowns 2

1.2Clowns like Villains 3

1.3Clowns Born with Humor 4

1.4Clowns like Fools 4

2. The Characteristics of Clowns 5

2.1The Analysis of Poke 5

2.1.1 The Acts of Poke 6

2.1.2 The Function of Poke 6

2.1.3 The Image of Clowns that Poke Represents 7

2.2The Analysis of Bottom 7

2.2.1 The Acts of Bottom 7

2.2.2 The Function of Bottom 8

2.2.3 The Image that Bottom Represents 9

3. The Unique Value of Clowns 9

3.1 The Unique Value in terms of Dramatic Function 9

3.1.1 The Aesthetic Value of Dramatic Function 9

3.1.2 The polyphony value of Dramatic Function 10

3.2 The Unique Value of Clowns in terms of the Audience 10

3.3 The Unique Value of Clowns in terms of the Art of Comedy 11

Conclusion 12

References 14