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Elizabethan Drama. Fabio Pesaresi [email protected]. English tradition. Popular Religious Entertaining. Renaissance. Classical Theatre is studied at Universities. Aristotle. The public can identify with the characters but the playwright must respect: 1. Unity of place - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Elizabethan DramaElizabethan Drama
Fabio PesaresiFabio [email protected]@alice.it
English traditionEnglish tradition
►PopularPopular
►ReligiousReligious
►EntertainingEntertaining
RenaissanceRenaissance
Classical TheatreClassical Theatre
is studiedis studied
at Universitiesat Universities
AristotleAristotle
The public can identify with the The public can identify with the characters characters
but the playwright must respect:but the playwright must respect:
1. Unity of place1. Unity of place2. Unity of time2. Unity of time3. Unity of plot3. Unity of plot
University WitsUniversity Wits
►Students at UniversityStudents at University
►They appreciate Seneca for his They appreciate Seneca for his tragediestragedies
Senecan TragediesSenecan Tragedies
► Cruelty and bloodsheds represented on Cruelty and bloodsheds represented on stagestage
►GhostsGhosts
► Strong charactersStrong characters
► Atmosphere of horrorAtmosphere of horror
► Revenge themeRevenge theme
The villainThe villain
Senecan characterSenecan character
++
Machiavellan princeMachiavellan prince
Machiavelli in EnglandMachiavelli in England
In EnglandIn EnglandMachiavelli is synonym withMachiavelli is synonym with
►RuthlessnessRuthlessness►CrueltyCruelty►RevengeRevenge► IntrigueIntrigue
►CorruptionCorruption
MachiavelliMachiavelli
The PrinceThe Prince
==
Political treaty on good governmentPolitical treaty on good government
The Prince must protect the State, even The Prince must protect the State, even if this means suppressing the if this means suppressing the
individualindividual
Senecan TragediesSenecan Tragedies
►Norton & Sackville: Norton & Sackville: GorboducGorboduc (1561)(1561)
►Thomas Kyd: Thomas Kyd: The Spanish TragedyThe Spanish Tragedy(1585)(1585)
Kyd’s TheatreKyd’s Theatre
►GhostsGhosts
►HorrorsHorrors
►VillainsVillains
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