Hiteshbhai C. Parmar

Roll No. 13 Semester – M.A. Sem. 1

Year 2013 - 14

Topic:- The origin and Development of Drama and The Major Dramatist of The Renaissance Literature

Submitted to: Dr. Dilipsinh Barad

Smt. S.B. Gardi Department of EnglishM.K.Bhavnagar University

The Age of Elizabeth (1500 - 1620)(Age of Shakespeare)

(1) Religious TolerationKingdom Divided into two parts, North – catholic, Southern – Protestant,Defeat of Spanish Armada - Reformation

(2) Social ContentmentIncreasing trade, Rules and Taxes, Employment to Labor, Developed Literary activity

The Age of Elizabeth (1500 - 1620)(Age of Shakespeare)

(3) Enthusiasm It is age of Dream, adventure. Mind search Farther than Eyes

(4) DramaThe age of Elizabeth was a time of Intellectual Liberty

The Religious Theme (1) Miracle Plays - A religious Play, Deals with the life of saint and Miracle performed by

them. Origin in Bible in the lives of saint.

(2) Mystery Plays- Deals with the theme of Bible, It represent the life of Christ or the Story from the old Statements.

The Religious Theme (3) Morality Plays

- Are allegorical plays, Presents Life, Death, Goodness, Love, Greed, Repentance and other emotion.

(4) Interlude Plays- Generally short entertainment play,

Theatre of The Age of Elizabeth

The Artistic Period of the Drama- Final stage of Development of Drama- It is different from The Mystery and Miracle plays. Because it represent

human life as it is.

- First Comedy play – RALPH ROYSTER DOYSTER by Nicholas Udall – 1550

- First Tragedy play – GORBODUC - by Thomas Sackville and Thomas Norton – Written in 1561 , performed on stage in 1562

The Major Dramatist of Elizabethan Age

(1) William Shakespeare- King John- Romeo and Juliet- merchant of Venice- As u like it-Julius Caesar-Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth.

(2) Ben Jonson- The alchemist- The silent women- The masque of Beauty

(3) Christopher Marlowe- Tamburlaine- Edward II- Doctor Faustus, -The Jew of Malta

(4)John Lyly- Alexander- Sapho and Phao- The man on the moon

The Major Dramatist of Elizabethan Age

(5) George Peele- Edward 1- The Old Wives- The love of king David- Arraignment of Paris

(6) Robert Green- The History of Orlando Frisco- The History of James IV

(7) Thomas Lodge- The wound of civil war

(8) Thomas Nashe- The unfortunate traveler

(9) Thomas Kyd- Spanish Tragedy- Jeronimo- Apology for actor

The Major Dramatist of Elizabethan Age

(10) John Webster- The white Devil- The Dunchees of Malfi- The Devil’s law case

(11) Francis Beaumont- A king and no king- The night of Burning Pestle

(12) John Fletcher- Philaster - The Maids Tragedy

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