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第一节 “微情节”的展开
在正式进入微情节模块讲解之前,我们先在本节探讨一下模块化“微情节”在展开的时候需要注意的事项,主要包含描写对象的切换、描写细节的切换、长短句的切换、叙事节奏的切换以及逻辑链的构建。
1. 描写对象的切换
(1)“独角戏”和“唱双簧”
“唱双簧”在这里主要指的是“两个人的配合情节”,需要不断地切换描写对象,避免因“冷落”其中一方而造成描写失衡。同时,两个对象的描写交替出现,可以有效地推动情节发展。由于“独角戏”只涉及一个人,所以无法进行描写对象的切换,其主要包含的是“描写细节的切换”,因此这里只举“唱双簧”的例子。
例 “买铃寻亲”
[Pappy] “And how can I help you, little lady?” Pappy’s voice was joyful.
[Girl] “Hello, sir.” The little girl spoke almost in a whisper. She looked at Pappy with her big brown eyes, and then slowly scanned the room in search of something special. Shyly she told him, “I’d like to buy a present, sir.”
[Pappy] “Well, let’s see,” Pappy said, “who is this present for?”
[Girl] “My grandpa. It’s for my grandpa. But I don’t know what to get.”
[Pappy] Pappy began to make suggestions. “How about a pocket watch? It’s in good condition.”
[Girl] The little girl didn’t answer. She had walked to the doorway and put her small hand on the door. She shook the door gently to ring the bell.
[Pappy] Pappy’s face seemed to glow as he saw her smiling with excitement.
[Girl] “This is just right,” the little girl said. “Momma says Grandpa loves music.”
[Pappy] Just then, Pappy’s expression changed. Fearful of breaking the little girl’s heart, he told her, “I'm sorry, Missy. That’s not for sale. Maybe your grandpa would like this little radio.”
[Girl] The girl looked at the radio, bowed her head, and sadly sighed, “No, I don’t think so.”
(2)“群戏”
同样,涉及多个角色的“群戏”也需要不断切换描写对象,避免反复描述同一对象的同时,也能给场景提供不同的角度,创造出丰富的画面感。比如下面这个例子:
例“戒指是真的哦”【2020·山东省烟台市高考诊断性测试(高三一模)】
[Crowd] A crowd gathered, excitedly watching the two divers searching in the strong current. [Police] Nearby, two policemen were also waiting. [Ring] More than an hour passed but there was no sign of the ring. [Crowd] The crowd gradually got impatient, starting to talk noisily. [Gilleece] Gilleece grew increasingly worried, [Police, Prather] especially when the policemen began questioning Prather, attempting to get him to admit keeping the ring.
2. 描写细节的切换
除了切换描写对象