Elizabethan DramaElizabethan Drama

Fabio PesaresiFabio Pesaresifpesaresi@alice.itfpesaresi@alice.it

English traditionEnglish tradition

►PopularPopular

►ReligiousReligious

►EntertainingEntertaining

RenaissanceRenaissance

Classical TheatreClassical Theatre

is studiedis studied

at Universitiesat Universities

AristotleAristotle

The public can identify with the The public can identify with the characters characters

but the playwright must respect:but the playwright must respect:

1. Unity of place1. Unity of place2. Unity of time2. Unity of time3. Unity of plot3. Unity of plot

University WitsUniversity Wits

►Students at UniversityStudents at University

►They appreciate Seneca for his They appreciate Seneca for his tragediestragedies

Senecan TragediesSenecan Tragedies

► Cruelty and bloodsheds represented on Cruelty and bloodsheds represented on stagestage

►GhostsGhosts

► Strong charactersStrong characters

► Atmosphere of horrorAtmosphere of horror

► Revenge themeRevenge theme

The villainThe villain

Senecan characterSenecan character

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Machiavellan princeMachiavellan prince

Machiavelli in EnglandMachiavelli in England

In EnglandIn EnglandMachiavelli is synonym withMachiavelli is synonym with

►RuthlessnessRuthlessness►CrueltyCruelty►RevengeRevenge► IntrigueIntrigue

►CorruptionCorruption

MachiavelliMachiavelli

The PrinceThe Prince

==

Political treaty on good governmentPolitical treaty on good government

The Prince must protect the State, even The Prince must protect the State, even if this means suppressing the if this means suppressing the

individualindividual

Senecan TragediesSenecan Tragedies

►Norton & Sackville: Norton & Sackville: GorboducGorboduc (1561)(1561)

►Thomas Kyd: Thomas Kyd: The Spanish TragedyThe Spanish Tragedy(1585)(1585)

Kyd’s TheatreKyd’s Theatre

►GhostsGhosts

►HorrorsHorrors

►VillainsVillains

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