Shakespears Elements๐
Elements of Shakespearean Drama
Shakespeare is known as the โFather of English Dramaโ. He is known as Englandโs national poet, and the โBard of Avonโ. His works, including collaborations, consist of 38 plays,154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and some other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often
Features of Shakespearean Drama
โ Shakespeare wrote 37 plays in
about 24 years. His plays were
written for performance.
โ His dramas can be divided into
histories, tragedies and comedies.
โ The protagonists in the early plays
are historical figures, including rulers
of England.
โ His play Hamlet is considered to
be the epitome of Renaissance in
which the protagonist achieves his
perfection only after dying
.
โ As the dramatist of Renaissance
Age, Shakespearean plays focus on
man, exploring his weaknesses,
depravities, flows etc.
โ All the characters ranging from
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