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- 2. Development of Drama Dramais a literary composition which is performed by Professional actors on stage. The word drama is derived from Greek which means to do or act. It is also means to be the imitation of life. "Drama is the criticism of life on a stage with action, characters and dialogue.”
- 3. Drama is notonly for the entertainment of the people, it also shows the reality of life. This helps to understand the social political situations of the life particular age. This form of literature is developed little by little and age by age.
- 4. Drama is atype of literature, telling a story by action. Once drama was only a stage act. But later the dialogues are printed in a text form and then it will be performed by the actors. The text helps the readers to read and understand.
- 5. The origin ofEnglish drama is little- known. It was starting from the religious ceremonies of the Church. This form of literature travelled from Greek to Roman and Roman to England. The main purpose of Drama is didactic. First it was introduced in France and later in England. Origin of English Drama
- 6. Place: First, Dramawas performed in the Church due to increasing of Crowd. It moved to Churchyard and street corners. Actors: The performance was given by Bishops, Priests and Clergymen. Language: At first drama was selected in the stories of Bible and lives of Saints.
- 7. 1. Life ofChrist 2. Crucifixion 3. Resurrection 4. Last Judgement Themes of the play
- 8. Settings: Time andPlace Characters: People and Creature Dialogue: Conversation of the characters. Theme: Central thought o idea Scenery: It is used to create a particular visual settings of a play. Elements of Drama
- 9. Tragedy and Comedy Theplay has included tragic and comic elements. Tragic-Comedy
- 10. 1. Mystery Play(Stories from Bible) 2. Miracle Play (Stories of Saints) 3. Morality Play (Stories of Moral Ideas) Three types of medieval drama
- 11. The play isperformed by the craftsmen and it was based on the stories from the Bible. These plays were famous at the festival of 'Corpus Christi'. All the plays were grouped by the four cycles known by the name of the town. Mystery Play
- 12. 1. Tragedy 2. Comedy 3.Tragic Comedy Types of Drama
- 13. In Greek, Thehero is died in a battlefield is called tragedy. Tragedy always ends with sad ending. 'Gorboduc' is the first tragedy in English. It was written by Thomas Sackville. Blank verse was used for the first time in the play. Tragedy
- 14. Comedy is alwaysbased on happy ending. First English Comedy was Ralph Roister Doister by Nicholas Udall in 1553. Nicholas Udall wrote the play for performance by his school boys. Comedy
- 15. Chester The Chester Cyclehad 21 Plays. Conventry The Conventry Cycle had 42 Plays. Wakefield The Wakefield Cycle had 31 Plays. York The York Cycle had 48 Plays. Four Major Towns and Cycles
- 16. In the 12thcentury miracle play was based on the Biblical themes and stories. Ex. Mary Magdalence. In this time the element of humour was introduced. Miracle Play
- 17. Morality plays werereplaced the miracle plays. Morality plays are the religious plays. 1. Five Senses 2. Seven deadly Sins 3. Good and Evil angels Morality Plays
- 18. It is oneof the types in Drama. Interlude took place in morality plays. In Elizabethan period, interlude was quite famous. It is developed from the comic relief provided in the morality plays. Interlude
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- 21. Famous English Dramatists WilliamShakespeare Christopher Marlowe Ben Johnson
- 22. Short Note English dramaevolved from miracle and mystery plays. Then it developed as morality and interlude plays.