ENGL 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Restoration Comedy, Puritans, Fop
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Midterm info: part 1 30 pts passage identification 5 passages out of 8. 6 points for each 1 author 1 title 4 discussion: part 2 70 pts short answers 7 passages out of 10 10pts. Ecco project: oct 26 show and tell in class 10% Pick something that is 10 pages or less print it out. Purpose for the item you choose explain that: nal submission oct 31. Restoration theatre: well-lit theatres, writers would write in things so actors could interact with the crowd, socialization among audience members instead of watching the play. History: 1642- civil war puritans ban theatre believed it was immoral, 1642-1660: theatrical performances are illegal. Occasional :sketches or drolls (tiny plays like at the fair or on the corner of a street) Theatres were either demolished, or gutted from the inside and used for other things. Penalty if caught 5 shillings (very expensive at that time: no new plays were written for 18 years.
