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Elizabethan drama

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | 299 words | Copyright

Elizabethan drama Drama staged in England during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558–1603). Drawing on classical and medieval thought, as well as folk drama, Elizabethan drama is characterized by a spiritual vitality and creativity. Masters of the period include Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Jonson.

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