드라마 구조적 관점으로 본 「시학」 -"플롯"과 "성격"의 관계 분석을 중심으로

Abstract

In Aristotle`s Poetics(Peri Poetikes), ``Peri`` means rather an artistic term, ``tragedy, that is, drama`` han a literary term, ``Poem``, which describes Poetics is about ``the arts of writing the tragedy``, in preference to the ones of literary poems or psychological methods. Therefore, the concept of the terms such as ``Fable``, ``Plot``, and ``Character`` could a bit changed with dramatic point of view, and it might help to reduce the misunderstandings of the relations between ``Plot`` and ``Character``. ``Fable`` means the theme of the story, or the thematical arrangement of the dramatic events. An abstract or general statement of the ideas is in action. In a way, the ``point`` that the dramatist is trying to make is in the story. In vulgar parlance, it is ``moral`` or it is a ``message,`` But one way or another, it is a meaning. ``Character`` is character-in-action and reaction.` These are ``personifications`` of the ideas of the theme. Characterization isn`t viable, except in the dynamics of story-situations, usually involving interplay of personages with contrasting temperaments who contrasts which illustrate some aspect of theme. If Character comes second, it is because that it is to this extent dependant on the action of the theme. ``Plot`` means ``narrative structure.`` This, obviously, is apt to be confusing, since Aristotle says ``Plot=Fable``. The narrative action should, in most cases, be the happenings that are the ``Characters in action`` as they perform the ``themes`` of the story. In sum, Fable(theme), Character, and Plot are inseparable. The terms are useful only as three ways of looking at a work from three points of view. A dramatic work may be strong in one aspect, weaker in the others, but it is very rare that all three are not present and vigorously contributing to the impact of the subject. The Aristotle`s main concept of the Tragedy is that Tragedy is the imitation of actions and therefore without actions, there might be no more Tragedy. The word ``drama`` is derived from the Greek term for ``dran``, which means ``doing`` and plainly this involved a ``doer``. In shorts, drama consists of actions and reactions and for this reason, ``showing`` dramatic events is a better way to communicate with the audience than ``telling`` the story. This is the basic principle for the arts of writing a drama since then.