English Renaissance drama
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English Renaissance drama is a period of theatrical writing in England, roughly from the late 16th to early 17th centuries, marked by playwrights like William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Ben Jonson and characterized by rich poetic language and complex exploration of human nature and politics.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| English Renaissance theatre | 18 |
| Elizabethan drama | 13 |
| Shakespearean theatre | 9 |
| Elizabethan theatre | 7 |
| English Renaissance drama canonical | 5 |
| Jacobean drama | 5 |
| Jacobean theatre | 5 |
| Elizabethan and Jacobean drama | 3 |
| Elizabethan-Jacobean theatre | 1 |
| Shakespearean drama | 1 |
| Shakespearean history plays | 1 |
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Target entity: English Renaissance drama Context triple: [James Shirley, movement, English Renaissance drama]
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Early Modern English
Early Modern English is the stage of the English language used roughly between the late 15th and early 17th centuries, exemplified by the works of Shakespeare and the language of the King James Bible.
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Early Modern period
The Early Modern period was a transformative era from roughly the late 15th to the late 18th century marked by global exploration, the rise of powerful nation-states, religious upheavals, and the beginnings of modern science and capitalism.
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Renaissance
The Renaissance was a transformative European cultural movement from the 14th to 17th centuries marked by a revival of classical learning, flourishing arts, and major advances in science and humanist thought.
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Renaissance humanism
Renaissance humanism was an intellectual movement of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance that emphasized the study of classical antiquity, human potential, and secular learning, laying foundations for modern Western thought.
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Stuart period
The Stuart period was a historical era in Britain marked by the rule of the Stuart dynasty, encompassing events such as the English Civil War, the Interregnum, the Restoration, and the Glorious Revolution.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: English Renaissance drama Target entity description: English Renaissance drama is a period of theatrical writing in England, roughly from the late 16th to early 17th centuries, marked by playwrights like William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Ben Jonson and characterized by rich poetic language and complex exploration of human nature and politics.
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A.
Early Modern English
Early Modern English is the stage of the English language used roughly between the late 15th and early 17th centuries, exemplified by the works of Shakespeare and the language of the King James Bible.
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B.
Early Modern period
The Early Modern period was a transformative era from roughly the late 15th to the late 18th century marked by global exploration, the rise of powerful nation-states, religious upheavals, and the beginnings of modern science and capitalism.
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C.
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a transformative European cultural movement from the 14th to 17th centuries marked by a revival of classical learning, flourishing arts, and major advances in science and humanist thought.
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Renaissance humanism
Renaissance humanism was an intellectual movement of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance that emphasized the study of classical antiquity, human potential, and secular learning, laying foundations for modern Western thought.
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Stuart period
The Stuart period was a historical era in Britain marked by the rule of the Stuart dynasty, encompassing events such as the English Civil War, the Interregnum, the Restoration, and the Glorious Revolution.
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Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic tradition
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literary period ⓘ theatrical movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
English Renaissance drama
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surface form:
Elizabethan and Jacobean drama
early modern English drama ⓘ |
| audience |
court audiences
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public theatre audiences ⓘ |
| characteristic |
complex characterization
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exploration of human nature ⓘ exploration of politics and power ⓘ mixing of high and low styles ⓘ rich poetic language ⓘ use of blank verse ⓘ use of soliloquies and asides ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| endedBy | closure of the theatres in 1642 ⓘ |
| endTime | early 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
reign of Charles I of England
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reign of Elizabeth I of England ⓘ reign of James I of England ⓘ |
| influenced |
Restoration drama
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modern English-language theatre ⓘ world drama and literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italian Renaissance drama
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classical Greek drama ⓘ classical Roman drama ⓘ medieval morality plays ⓘ medieval mystery plays ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| majorVenue |
Blackfriars Theatre
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The Globe Theatre ⓘ The Rose Theatre ⓘ Swan Theatre ⓘ
surface form:
The Swan Theatre
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| notablePlaywright |
Ben Jonson
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Christopher Marlowe ⓘ Francis Beaumont ⓘ Ben Jonson ⓘ
surface form:
George Chapman
John Fletcher ⓘ John Ford ⓘ John Marston ⓘ John Webster ⓘ Philip Massinger ⓘ Thomas Dekker ⓘ Thomas Kyd ⓘ Thomas Middleton ⓘ William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| partOf |
English Renaissance
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Renaissance literature ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Caroline theatre
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English Renaissance drama self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabethan theatre
English Renaissance drama self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobean theatre
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| startTime | late 16th century ⓘ |
| theatricalForm |
city comedy
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comedy ⓘ history play ⓘ morality play (late form) ⓘ revenge tragedy ⓘ tragedy ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
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Subject: English Renaissance drama Description of subject: English Renaissance drama is a period of theatrical writing in England, roughly from the late 16th to early 17th centuries, marked by playwrights like William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Ben Jonson and characterized by rich poetic language and complex exploration of human nature and politics.
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