Sir roger de coverley at the theatre by Joseph Addison. published in Spectator no.335

1. SIR ROGER DE
COVERLEY AT THE
THEATRE
JOSEPH ADDISON
MRS. T.A.KAVITHA., M.A., M.A., M.PHIL.,
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH(SF)
V.V.VANNIPERUMAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
VIRUDHUNAGAR

2. JOSEPH ADDISON
• Born – 1672 – 1719
• Essayist & Satirist
• New style of prose
• Periodical – The Spectator , with Richard Steele

3. SPECTATOR NO.335

4. •Sir Roger want to see the Tragedy play of Distress
Mother
•Since 20 years he didn’t see any play
•Last he saw the Church of England comedy –
”COMMITTEE”
•Hector – a brave man
•Night time is dangerous – play end in night - MOHOCKS
•Norfolk Street

5. •Sir Roger is the old fox hunter
•Captain Sentry – tomorrow night
•Sir Roger house at 4 o’clock
•John 4 Wheeler mended
•Same sword – Battle of Steenkirk
•Went to play house - coach – Roger , Knight,
Narrator, Captain, Butler & servants.

6. •First - Play house was full
•Sat middle of the row
•Candle Burned
•PYRRHUS – first character to enter

7. CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY
• Pyrrhus
• Hermione
• Orestes
• Andromache
• Hector ghost

8. • Knight – did not believe the king of France
• Concerned for Andromache
• Widow’s refusal to love proposal – 3rd ACT
• 4th ACT –Hector’s Ghost
• Captain – asked not to command
• Climax – Andromach kills herself
• Pyrrus feel sorry about his mistake

9. •Spectator club friends are the last to leave
the theatre
•With satisfaction – tragedy is good
•Drops Sir Roger at his house safely

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