PPT-Jacobean Revenge Tragedy

Lesson 5 LO To explore the male perception of the Duchess sexuality and our own perception of it Images of The Duchess Gemma Arterton Sam Wannamaker Theatre 2015 Eve Best. The Elizabethan Age. and. Hamlet. Characteristics. A melancholy , hesitant hero/avenger. A villain . Complex plotting. Murder (typically from sexual motives). Sexual obsession/lust related to the desire for revenge. By Isabel Harkins. The Jacobean Era is the period of time in which James I (. & VI) ruled . England and Scotland, from 1603-1625. The word "Jacobean" comes from the Hebrew name Jacob, from which the name James is derived. . He hath disgraced me and hindered me of half a million; . Laughed at my losses, mocked at my gains, scorned my nation,. thwarted by bargains, cooled my friends, heated mine enemies!. And what is his reason?. “Say, Mean, Matter” Paragraphs. Format Review. Say. Mean. Matter. This is a direct quote . of what. the text says. . What does the text say? . What happened? . * Must cite text, have a lead-in introducing the quote, or paraphrase.. Elizabethan. Jacobean. Revenge Tragedy. Elizabethan Drama is simply the genre of theatre originating in England during the latter half of the 16th Century, being written and performed chiefly during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I from 1558-1603. It includes, but is in no way limited to, the works of William Shakespeare (his historical plays and comedies as well as his tragedies). . Tradition of the revenge play. Kyan, Deepak, Jacob . Hamlet follows the conventions of the traditional revenge play both in its Christian themes, supernatural elements to the plot, as well as unintentional plot development/involvement.. The Duchess of . Malfi. Jacobean Revenge Tragedy. What ?. When?. Relevance today?. Research this for the next lesson. Start by reading:. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/jan/20/jacobean-tragedies-changeling-duchess-malfi. LO: In this lesson you will:. learn about some of the key contexts of Jacobean drama. take further your understanding of how contextual information affects reading and interpretation. The . Duchess of . Comedy. Fiction represented in performance (unlike prose). Comes from an ancient Greek word meaning ‘action’. The word ‘play’ was the standard term used to describe drama until Shakespeare’s time. Elizabethan. Jacobean. Revenge Tragedy. Elizabethan Drama is simply the genre of theatre originating in England during the latter half of the 16th Century, being written and performed chiefly during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I from 1558-1603. It includes, but is in no way limited to, the works of William Shakespeare (his historical plays and comedies as well as his tragedies). . arouses . pity and fear in the audience so that we may be purged of unsettling . emotions…. This emotional release can be pleasurable and exhilarating, not depressing. This emotional release is known as . Before we read…. Thinking about our learning goal…. I . can draw evidence from literary and informational texts to support analysis (as related to writing an analysis of . Hamlet. ). Before we read…. Published . in 1592 but probably written and first performed in the late 1580s; a play called . Jeronimo. was certainly performed at the Rose theatre in 1592. Generally attributed to Thomas Kyd (1558-94), though there is no contemporary mention of Kyd’s authorship of the play until 1612. Pre 1770 Drama. Reflect on your learning. Think about the insights this activity has given you:. – into the period. – into the way that contextual information can contribute to . interpretation. ..