Historic Context Flashcards
The play as a tragicomedy
Tragic comedys had came into fashion in Itlay during shakespears time.
The play is overshaddowed by death although its amsuing it must end happily but continuosly hits dark points throughout.
James I
He was a new king and was written for him as a royal performance on st stephens day. Leads to questions is the duke written as flattering reflection of him or a model for him.
He began his role well as a king settling peace with spain, having good intentions, he wrote Basilikon Doron in it setting out what a relationship between a country and its monaarch should be pressing moderation- being thoughtfull and avoiding extremes. So the play looks at how extremes playout.
vienna
The status of vienna as a stronghold of catholism is presented through the plays exploration of faith it also allows critiques to be made without being interpreted as being aimed at Britain & James the I which was officially a protestant nation.
