Drama Dissertation

题目与答案

1. 21 As for the tutor's opinion,the concept of Lea's play is
   • historically unimportant
   • politically inappropriate
   • dramatically important

   答案：politically inappropriate

   原文定位：My greatest concern is that your dissertation may cause a potential political risk. The way you've conveyed your overall theme may not sit well with some readers. It's somewhat inappropriate

   同义替换：「opinion」↔「concern」，「inappropriate」↔「risk」

2. 22 What do the tutor and Lea agree about the play of Beowulf?
   • it is old-fashioned and too long.
   • it allows main actor should be more flexible.
   • it avoids the effect of violence.

   答案：it allows main actor should be more flexible.

   原文定位：But I do believe that the main character is too rigid. He needs to lighten up a little;I agree with you

   同义替换：「more flexible」↔「needs to lighten up」

3. 23 What does the tutor think about Beowulf's music?
   • It's popular among the young audience.
   • It's suitable for most of the play, especially the serious tone.
   • It would be more appropriate to use classical music.

   答案：It would be more appropriate to use classical music.

   原文定位：I feel it would be more appropriate historically to use classical music throughout, given that this isn't a modern play

   同义替换：「think」↔「feel」

4. 24 What's the tutor's advice on the costume design?
   • Everybody should wear large jewelries and heavy eye shadows.
   • Black costumes work better than colorful ones.
   • Male and female characters should be distinguished from each other by the appearance.

   答案：Male and female characters should be distinguished from each other by the appearance.

   原文定位：there should be an obvious distinction between the male and female characters

5. 25 What does Lea think about the use of lighting?
   • uses white and black light to show supporting characters differently.
   • reinforces the personalities of main characters.
   • use colours to lights the stage.

   答案：reinforces the personalities of main characters.

   原文定位：I prefer the main character to be more pronounced. He will have a spotlight directly on him to reinforce his role

6. Furniture(e.g. mirror)
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：F

   原文定位：There will be many costume changes. So to facilitate this, I've placed a mirror here right beside the door

   同义替换：「」↔「door」

7. Columns
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：C

   原文定位：To attract the audience's attention, I've placed columns in the middle to lend a sense of power to the production

   同义替换：「」↔「columns」

8. Screen
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：A

   原文定位：Because we can't replicate all the backdrops required for the play, I've set up a screen right at the back to project them as a video display

   同义替换：「」↔「screen」

9. Archway
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：D

   原文定位：To create the dramatic backdrop I'm hoping for, on the right side in the corner, I'll place a huge archway, which will be used in several scenes

   同义替换：「」↔「archway」

10. Box
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F

    答案：E

    原文定位：Here in front of the stage, there will be a box on which the chorus will stand to speak directly to the audience regarding scene changes

    同义替换：「」↔「box」