EN111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Misogyny, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences, Good Governance
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Has a reputation for writing dark and violent plays. Rst preformed in 1613- 1641 by and acting company called the kings men. One of my most frequently preformed non shakespearian plays of the period. The character who undergoes the most dramatic development/ changes. Jacobean drama; referring to the drama produced during the ring of james 1. Combines the genres of revenge, tragedy (romantic and political) Revenge tragedy : type of tragedy that focuses on the revenge for an injustice to the protagonist or their family. The genre explores the morality of revenge and it is in this sense that the play is relevant, because we are forced to evaluate and judge ourselves. The play is set in the past and in another country. Various locations: begins in amal , but late takes place in rome, loreto, and milan. Public court spaces and private bed chambers. Interior: closed, sometimes barricaded spaces to creates a sense of con nement and entrapment.
