Development Of Drama To 1561 Flashcards
Was the first English drama after or before the century of Norman Conquest
After the century of norman conquest
Earliest mention of drama in england
Performed in honor of St Katherine at Dunstable in 1110
By the time of Norman conquest, a form of __ drama has evolved in &__ and found its way into England
Religious, France
The purpose of religious drama was __ and written by ___ authors, the performers were __ and the language used was ___
Didactic, ecclesiastical, priests, latin
Which was the first form of drama
Miracle plays
As larger crowds came to view the church’s miracle plays, from where to where did they move?
Interior of church to porch, porch to churchyard, left the church and to streets
What were the changes observed when religious drama moved to the streets
Laymen began to be performers and first French then English replaced latin
Religious drama in england did not reach its height till 14th century. At which time the festival of _ was performed
Corpus Christi
Miracle plays were then represented in nearly all great towns in interconnected Cycles. What was other names for these plays
Corpus Christi plays or collective mysteries
The miracle plays were divided among Trading Guilds and their performances would occupy several days. Name some trading guilds
Coventry, York, Wakefield , Chester
What were the themes and tones of the miracle plays done by trading guilds
Creation of world, fall of man, the flood, issacs sacrifice, Exodus from Egypt, Crucifixion, resurrection, ascension, last judgement
Here and there they touch a tragic note such as in crucifixion scene, ocassionally comic element is there such as in the Shepherd plays
These religious performances lasted well into the 16th century and were likely seen by which famous dramatist? How do we know he saw them?
Shakespeare in boyhood- in Hamlet he makes a reference to the braggart King Herod of the miracle plays
What came after the miracle play
Morality play
Differences and similarities of miracle and morality play
Both are didactic.
Miracle plays characters are taken from religious writing. Morality plays characters are personified abstractions.
Miracle plays had to follow rules of a given religious story. Morality plays were not obliged and had greater freedom in handling the story.
The rise of morality play was very natural at a time when __ poetry was popular
Allegorical
Name some personified abstractions of Morality plays
Science , Free Will, Lusty Juventus , Good and Bad Angels
Who held a prominent position in miracle plays
The devil
Who held a prominent position in miracle plays LATER and was the recognised fun maker( forerunner of Elizabethan Clown )
Vice
Who did Vice attack in humorous ways to become very popular with the audience
The Devil
How was morality play handled in the reformation period? Give example
It was used by both parties for controversy and exposition . Example everyman was written to inculcate catholic values
What happened to the morality play finally
As the abstractions came to resemble persons, the morality play passed into comedy
What was another development of the morality play
The interlude
Give the two meanings for interlude
Many interludes are just modified moralities.
In the more specific sense, interlude means any short satirical drama much less serious than the main morality.
The interlude play grew up early in the 16th century. It’s closely associated with the name of
John Heywood
