Recommended English drama scripts: "The Merchant of Venice", "Oedipus Rex", "Twelfth Night", "Prometheus Bound", "The Birds".
1. "The Merchant of Venice"
"The Merchant of Venice" is a play written by the British playwright Shakespeare. It is a satirical comedy. It was made around 1596-1597. The plot of the play unfolds through three clues: one is Portia's choice of marriage; one is Jessica and Lorenzo's love and elopement; and the other is the contract dispute of "cutting a pound of flesh".
2. "Oedipus Rex"
"Oedipus Rex" is a play written by the ancient Greek writer Sophocles and performed around 431 BC. The drama "Oedipus Rex" is based on the story of Oedipus who killed his father and married his mother in Greek mythology. It shows a typical Greek tragic conflict - the conflict between man and fate.
3. "Twelfth Night"
"Twelfth Night" is a play written by the British playwright Shakespeare. It was written between 1600 and 1602 and published in the book industry in 1623. Registered at the office, included in the first folio of the same year. With a lyrical style and romantic comedy form, this work once again eulogizes the beautiful humanistic ideals of love and friendship, and expresses the beauty of life and love.
4. "Prometheus Bound"
"Prometheus Bound" is a drama by the ancient Greek tragedy Aeschylus. The protagonist mainly creates the glorious image of Prometheus, who loves mankind and does not succumb to violence. The plot of the play is simple and the structure is not complicated, but it has always been valued by people and is regarded as a classical masterpiece.
5. "Birds"
"Birds" is one of the masterpieces of Aristophanes (414 BC). It is the only existing comedy based on mythology and fantasy. In the play, two Athenians and a group of birds established a "Kingdom of Birds in the Clouds" between heaven and earth. This country is an ideal society in which there is no distinction between rich and poor, no exploitation, and labor is the only condition for survival.