Renaissance (1500-1660) (drama).
DRAMA, one of the key elements in the history of English Literature, came into the limelight with the advent of the Printing press which is also one of the factors of THE RENSSAINCE. Some of the famous dramatists are discussed below:
1. SHAKESPEARE: Shakespeare coined a lot of words by his own. According to scholars, he is responsible for coining around 1700 words. A word which we use widely, ‘beautiful 'was coined by Shakespeare. He also came up with a genre called, ‘Tragi-Comedy 'which implies the merging through two micro niches, tragedy and comedy. His famous plays are Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Merchant of Venice etc.
2. MARLOWE: One of his most famous work is ‘Dr. Faustus’, where he talks about the tragical history of the life and death of Doctor Faustus. He also wrote ‘The Jew Of Malta’ which got popular during that period.
3. BEN JHONSON: The third popular dramatist or playwright was Ben Jonson. He is well known for his satirical plays. Some of the famous works of him are Volpone, The Alchemist etc.
These were the most remarkable and the most important writers of the Elizabethan Era.
Some of the characteristics or features of play are:
1. Plays were presented quickly. The actors use their voice, bodies expressively to convey feeling and meaning.
2. Plays were generally performed at the time of the afternoon. It is because there were no light facilities available. Special effects were a part of the show.
3. Women were not allowed to perform as there was the existence of gender inequality. The males only played as females.
4. The Wealthy people bought the best seats. Sometimes they even sat on the stage itself.
5. Even the illiterates could understand the play.
6. The theatre is also seen as a good mode of business in that period.
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1. SHAKESPEARE: Shakespeare coined a lot of words by his own. According to scholars, he is responsible for coining around 1700 words. A word which we use widely, ‘beautiful 'was coined by Shakespeare. He also came up with a genre called, ‘Tragi-Comedy 'which implies the merging through two micro niches, tragedy and comedy. His famous plays are Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Merchant of Venice etc.
2. MARLOWE: One of his most famous work is ‘Dr. Faustus’, where he talks about the tragical history of the life and death of Doctor Faustus. He also wrote ‘The Jew Of Malta’ which got popular during that period.
3. BEN JHONSON: The third popular dramatist or playwright was Ben Jonson. He is well known for his satirical plays. Some of the famous works of him are Volpone, The Alchemist etc.
These were the most remarkable and the most important writers of the Elizabethan Era.
Some of the characteristics or features of play are:
1. Plays were presented quickly. The actors use their voice, bodies expressively to convey feeling and meaning.
2. Plays were generally performed at the time of the afternoon. It is because there were no light facilities available. Special effects were a part of the show.
3. Women were not allowed to perform as there was the existence of gender inequality. The males only played as females.
4. The Wealthy people bought the best seats. Sometimes they even sat on the stage itself.
5. Even the illiterates could understand the play.
6. The theatre is also seen as a good mode of business in that period.
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