Troilus and Cressida A tragedy: by William

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Troilus and Cressida A tragedy: by William Shakespeare By: Emily Kandravy Tragedy written in 1601 or 1602 Based on George Chapmans translation of The Iliad 15th century accounts of the war by John Lydgate and William Caxton Influenced by

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Troilus and Cressida A tragedy: by William Shakespeare By: Emily Kandravy<br>
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Tragedy written in 1601 or 1602
Based on George Chapman’s translation of The Iliad
15th century accounts of the war by John Lydgate and William Caxton
Influenced by Geoffrey Chaucer’s love poem Troilus and Criseyde
Despite being named after the love story the play mainly focuses on the war Background<br>
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Story occurs during the 7th year of the Trojan war
Personal drama between Troilus and Cressida
Political drama of the war
More information about the Trojan side of the war
Genre is not a typical tragedy but a problem play
It does contain typical tragedy elements Shakespeare’s Trojan War<br>