Drama

Restoration Comedy | Comedy of Manners characteristics

Under the Puritan era, the English theater underwent an extremely challenging time. After Charles I's overthrow in 1642, the theater,…

3 years ago

Restoration Theatre | Restoration Drama Characteristics

Under Puritan rigidity, the English theater underwent a particularly difficult time. After Charles I's deposition in the same year (1642),…

3 years ago

Autobiographical elements in Samson Agonistes

One of the most striking aspects of the play Samson Agonistes is how it demonstrates the significant effect that Milton's…

3 years ago

The Duchess of Malfi as a revenge tragedy

“The Duchess of Malfi” is a well-known revenge tragedy penned by John Webster. Not only did “The Duchess of Malfi’…

4 years ago

Hamlet as a tragic hero

The character, Hamlet, undoubtedly complies with the concept of a tragic hero based on these points and can be considered…

4 years ago

Waiting for Godot as an absurd play

Beckett penned his most popular absurd play “Waiting for Godot”. “Waiting for Godot” does not have a proper plot or…

4 years ago

The Tempest as a tragicomedy and a romance | Is The Tempest a comedy?

‘The Tempest’ is a romance written by William Shakespeare, which we can also call a tragicomedy. We cannot properly categorize…

4 years ago