Author(s)

Wang Jing, and Zhou Xiaojuan

Corresponding Author

Zhou Xiaojuan

Abstract

Rhythm is one of the important thrusts of drama, which plays an important role in the development of story plot, the discovery of characters' psychology and the enhancement of drama appeal. As the core of drama, the mastery of rhythm is often reflected in the internal structure of lines. At the same time, as a stage art, drama's arrangement and switching of scenes, actors' movements and demeanor also play an important role in rhythm. This paper attempts to grasp the formation of the rhythm of the drama “Youth Taboo Games” from both internal and external rhythms by using formalism and stage performance theories.

Keywords

Formalism, “youth taboo games”, Internal and external rhythm, Script analysis, Stage performance