Showing posts with label British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1. Show all posts
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What do the Miracle Plays deal with? [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

The Miracle Plays were a form of medieval drama that depicted religious stories and events, such as the life of Christ or the miracles of th...
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The earliest inspiration for English tragedy come from the Latin plays of which writer? [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

The earliest inspiration for English tragedy comes from the Latin plays of the Roman writer Seneca. His plays were widely studied and imitat...
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Which Greek dramatist used tragedy to reflect upon the darker aspect of life? [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

One of the Greek dramatists who used tragedy to reflect upon the darker aspect of life was Aeschylus. He was one of the earliest and most im...
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Who said that Shakespeare was a poet rather than a dramatist ? [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

T.S. Eliot is known to have said that Shakespeare was a poet rather than a dramatist. In his critical essay "Hamlet and his Problems,&q...
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Who tells Polonius that Hamlet looked “pale as shirt, his knees knocking each other” when Hamlet visited the chamber meant for that person? [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

It is actually Polonius himself who says this to the audience in Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Polonius describes Hamlet's...
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The play Hamlet opens with the officers guarding the royal palace who are terrified. Why are they terrified. [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

In the opening scene of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet," the guards are seen standing guard outside the royal palace of Elsinore i...
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Who grabs the poisoned cup from Hamlet in the last Act ? [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

In the last act of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet," it is Queen Gertrude who drinks from the poisoned cup that was intended for Ha...
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Which book of Virginia wolf focues on the problem of the woman writer ? [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

Virginia Woolf's book that focuses on the problem of the woman writer is titled "A Room of One's Own". It was first publis...
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Which vice of the human heart has been highlighted in Ben Jonson’s ‘Volpone’ ? [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

In Ben Jonson's play 'Volpone', the vice of greed or avarice has been highlighted. The play portrays the character of Volpone, a...
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Name the new genre of comedy Ben Jonson is known to have invented. [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

Ben Jonson is known to have invented the new genre of comedy called "comedy of humours" or "humour comedy". This type of...
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Write a short note on Morality Plays. [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

Morality plays are a genre of medieval and early Tudor drama that flourished in England during the 15th and early 16th centuries. They were ...
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What is Aristotle’s definition of tragedy? [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

Aristotle defines tragedy in his work "Poetics" as an imitation of a serious and complete action that has magnitude, is enacted in...
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What is blank verse and why has Shakespeare used it for his drama? [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

Blank verse is a form of poetry that consists of unrhymed iambic pentameter, which means each line has ten syllables with alternating stress...
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Write a short note on “textual criticism”. [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

Textual criticism is a field of literary study that deals with the analysis of texts and manuscripts to reconstruct their original form and ...
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Trace the growth of English tragedy since the Mystery and Miracle Plays. [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

English tragedy has a long history that can be traced back to the Middle Ages when it evolved from the Mystery and Miracle Plays. These play...
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Discuss Doctor Faustus as a play in the English Morality tradition. [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

Doctor Faustus, written by Christopher Marlowe, is a play that follows the story of a man named Faustus who makes a deal with the devil in e...
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Write a short note on Shakespeare’s use of imagery with particular reference to Hamlet. [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

Shakespeare was a master of using imagery to enhance the emotional impact of his plays. In Hamlet, he makes use of a wide range of visual, a...
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Discuss briefly the difference between Shakespeare on Comedy and Jonsonian Comedy. [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

Shakespearean comedy and Jonsonian comedy are two distinct forms of comedic drama that emerged during the Renaissance in England. While both...
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Discuss the salient features of the mature Elizabethan tragedy. [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

The mature Elizabethan tragedy is a form of drama that reached its peak during the Elizabethan era in England, and is characterized by sever...
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What is Romantic Comedy? Describe ‘A Midsummer’s Nights Dream’ as a perfect example of Romantic comedy? [British Drama (2018-19) Assignment 1]

Romantic comedy is a genre of comedy that focuses on the development of a romantic relationship between the main characters. It often featur...
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