History of tragedy in english drama up to postmodern drama
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A great deal of dramatic material is
found in the late 12th and early 13th
centuries and the 14th century. Mostof it is religious.
These plays can be divided into:
The mystery plays - life of Christ
Miracle plays
–
lives of saints.
Morality plays
–
being good/ moral
Late Medieval Drama


The English Renaissance, a cultural and
artistic movement in England from 16th
to early 17th century.
It paved the way for the dominance of
drama in the country.
Queen Elizabeth I ruled during theperiod
Great poetry and drama were produced.
Renaissance Drama


The renowned playwrights of this time
include William Shakespeare,
Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, JohnWebster.
The dramatists wrote plays based onthemes like history, comedy and tragedy.
Shakespeare emerged as an artist whoproduced plays based on all the three
themes.
Renaissance Drama


Drama had previously been performed
in temporary spaces.
In 1567 the first public theater, the RedLion Theatre in Whitechapel, was built.
With the establishment of public theaters
and acting companies the demand forplays was met by a group of highlyeducated men who were deeply
educated in classical literature.
Renaissance Drama

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