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| Where records of plays were kept- All sorts of Greek and Roman Documents after the fall of the states. |
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| Serfs, Hoards, and system of class and Government and Economical System- Peasants....class wars. Social, Economic, Govt. System. Lord of Manor had authority of Serfs- Serfs were subject to greater Lord who served King. Serfs were farmers who exchanged for protection |
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| Rebirth of Drama in the Religious Service |
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| Contains the 1st extended Liturgical Drama- Bishop of Winchester compiled it. 965-975 |
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| Extension of final syllable of Alleluia- Notes were added to become a type of Liturgical Drama. Extended Musical Passage |
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| The first Liturgical Drama occurred in this. |
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| Nun. Rewrote the plays of Terrence. Woman. She changed them to have religious subjects. First known female dramatist. Oldest feminist perspective in drama. Nuns continued to write religious plays. |
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| Staging area inside the church for the dramas |
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| Area in front of the Mansion where they would perform. In Church. |
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| Series of Plays. Only existed in England. |
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| Writer of Second Shepard's Play- Had his own rhyme scheme. |
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| Outside stages where plays were performed. |
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| The "Hell" Pageant. Always on the left. |
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| A traveling stage. Audience could be static. |
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| Life of the Saints - Movement Toward Secularism |
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| Characters represent a form of behavior with a moral taught in them. |
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| 600 years. New Subject matter...Documents from Classical Era came out. Birth of the Renaissance. Rise in Nationalism. Rise of Princes, Countries formed....Political Power was using religion to justify their successes. |
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| Rebirth of Culture based on humanism. Came from Classical Ideas. |
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| Created by James Burbage, a full direction of shows outside of London City. |
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| Elizabethan Stage/Theatre |
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| Theatres outside the city limits of London. They produced shows for Queen Elizabeth. "The Globe" "Curtain" "Swan" |
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| One of the first English Tragedies. Written in 1561. It was the first play that used the model of Seneca to style the tragedy. It was in Blank Verse rather than Rhymed. It was reprinted 5 times by 1590. |
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| Christopher Marlowe, Kyd, Lily- All went to university. All establish playwrights. |
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| Reigned from 1558-1603. Reigning Monarch during Shakespeare's time. |
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| Unrhymed Iambic Pentameter |
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| 5 feet per line- Stressed and Unstressed IAMS. da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM |
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| Shakespeare, Marlowe, Jonson, Lily, Kyd |
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| Historian during Elizabethen Times. He was the Primary Historical Source. It was used as a reference for Shakespeare (Although he strayed) |
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| Two actors in Shakespeare's company. They collected and published Shakespeare's plays after his death. |
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| Scenario Based Plays with Stock Recognizable Characters. Performed by groups of Players that Traveled. It Originated in Italy during the Rennaissance. Actors' Performance was the focus, not the scenery. Translation "Comedy of the Profession" |
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| Acrobat/ Cat- Like Mask/ Harlequin is the french name/ Carried a slapstick--- CHARACTER IN SERVANT |
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| Comic Bit- Repetitive in nature |
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| A loud sound caused by a literal slap stick. |
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| Rennaisance discovery where science plays a part in theatre. Giving Distance on a Two Dimensional Surface. |
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| His time was noted for a major shift from Elizabethan to Jacobian Theatre. The Plays became much darker during his time. Unredemptive Plays about a corrupt world. |
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| Movement toward Domestic Drama in Comedies. Tragedies were about corruption. |
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| Spanish Tragedy is most famous. Kyd. 1st Revenge Tragedy. |
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| Dark Dark Theatres Lit by candlelight indoors. |
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