課程名稱︰戲劇選讀一
課程性質︰必修科目
課程教師︰張靜二
開課系所︰外文系
考試時間︰2005年1月14日
試題 :
Essay questions
1. Which of the following points is the climax or reversal of fortune
in Ben Johnson's Volpone? Choose one and give it your reason(s). A) at
the end of Act IV where Voltore has conceived the judges that Volpone
is actually innocent. B) at the beginning of Act V where Volpone decides
to conceal himself behind the curtain. C) in the middle of Act V where
the "fox is out of his hole" D) at the end of Act V where Volpone throws
off his disguise E) at any other point(s) you think fit.
2. Discuss the role of Bosola structurally in The Duchess of Malfi by
John Webster. In your discussion, try to examine his motivation, the
actions he takes and also the final catastrophe in which he is involved.
3. Mirabell plays the role of a major intrigue-maker throughout William
Congreve's The Way of the World. Is there any obstacle(s) he faces on his
way to secure the "sex," "money" and "power" he desires? How does he remove
the obstacle(s) he confronts if there is any? In your discussion, be sure to
include the jealousies of Mrs. Marwood and Mrs. Fainall.
4. Read carefully the following statement from John Gay's The Beggar's Opera,
discuss its significance, and see how it is related to the theme of the
play.
Of all animals of prey, man is the only sociable one. Every one of us
preys upon his neighbor, and yet we herd together. (III. ii)
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