Jacobean Drama

Jacobean DramaIntroductionKing James IWhat Influenced Jacobean Drama?MasquesNotable PlaywrightsThe Duchess of MalfiConclusionsReferencesContentThis period is called Jacobean (also known as Stuart) after Jacobus, the Latin translation of James;Elizabethan and Jacobean drama are often combined together and referred to as Renaissance Drama.

IntroductionSucceeded the lastTudormonarch of England and Ireland,Elizabeth I;reigned from 1603 to 1625;appointed forty-seven learned men to produce the Authorized Version of the Bible.

King James I

Changing apetites of the audience;social and philosophical transition;astronomical and scientific discoveries;Senekas (4 B.C. 65 A.D.) works. What Influenced Jacobean Drama?Aform of courtly entertainment containing music, dancing, singing and acting out a story;originated in Italy;took place on festive occasions at the royal court.Masques (1)

Masques (2)Thomas Dekker: The Shoemakers Holiday (1600);Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher: Philaster (1609), The Scornful Lady (1613);Ben Jonson: Volpone or The Foxe (1605), The Alchemist (1610);Thomas Middleton: Changeling (1622), Women Beware Women (1657);Cyril Tourneur: The Revengers Tragedy (1607), The Atheists Tragedy (1611);John Webster: The White Devil (1612), The Duchess of Malfi (1612 1613).Notable Playwrights (1)

Notable Playwrights (2)John Webster (1580 1634)Portrayal of a corrupt and brutal life of the Italian nobility;the Duchess a truly tragic female protagonist.

The Duchess of Malfi

Drama shifted towards more realistic and dark themes; no Jacobean playwright managed to surpass Shakespeare;the Jacobean era saw a major decline in theatre.

ConclusionsBurgess, A., English Literature, (1996). Essex: Longman Publishing Group, 42, 86 87.Jacobean Drama: http://literarism.blogspot.lt/2011/02/jacobean-drama.htmlJacobean Era: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnMQOEcRv-cRenaissance Drama: http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/library/alumni/online_exhibits/digital/2000/c_n_c/c_05_renaissance/renaissance_drama.htmShakespeares Masque Plays: http://nosweatshakespeare.com/shakespeares-plays/play-types/masque-plays/The Duchess of Malfi Introduction: http://www.shmoop.com/the-duchess-of-malfi/The Revenger's Tragedy byThomas Middleton,Cyril Tourneur: http://www.gradesaver.com/the-revengers-tragedy/study-guide/jacobean-drama

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