Discuss the growth and development of middle English drama.how did these plays contribute to the growth of Elizabethan drama
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Medieval Drama had more of biblical stories and about the saints. The sole purpose of these dramas was to teach religion. The plays during this period was divided into “Mystery Plays, Miracle Plays and Morality Plays”
Slowly, vernacular started taking hold of these dramas and they used Latin language to enact. Slowly the drama started moving away from Church and their disapprobation was attached in these plays. These plays also had amusement and included stories right from the creation of the world to the Judgement Day.
Renaissance Drama:
The period from 1500-1600 was known as Elizabethan period also known as Renaissance. During this period, the dram flourished. Queen Elizabeth ruled during this period and she encouraged the literary period. It was during this period that great writers like Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Johnson etc. flourished.
The plays had different genres like history, comedy, tragedy, romance and stories based on ghosts. Shakespeare used all the themes in one play. Public Theatres were built during this period. Many high quality dramas were enacted as plays during this period. It is known as the golden period of drama.
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At the start of Elizabeth's reign, there were two main forms of drama. Mystery drama consisted of plays that told Bible stories in English. ... The revival of classical knowledge, and especially Roman drama, led to the development of more realistic forms of drama, including comedies, tragedies, and history plays.