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This 5 page paper looks at the way English Renaissance theatre and drama developed with increased attention to political issues. The paper looks at the period between Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and James England looking at a range of different plays, including Shakespeare. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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from a feudal state to a nasty and capitalist economy (Mullaney 34). At the same time the use of drama can also be seen as becoming more political, with the
plays reflecting the increased social awareness of political issues, and later in the Renaissance to reflect the way theatre and drama was controlled. The role of drama remained to entertain,
but the social and political elements can be seen as particularly notable during this period. The awareness of the playwrights can be seen in many instances; Shakespeare one of the
most prolific and well known writers of this period summarizes this well in Hamlet where it is stated; "The purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first and now,
was and is, tohold, as twere, the mirror up to nature, to show virtue her own feature, scornher own image, and the very age and body of the time his
form and pressure." (Hamlet, 3.1.20-4) In this quote Hamlet is discussing the role of acting and the way it holds a mirror to society, and reflect the way many
plays and playwrights may use alternate time settings and adapt many of the classical stories, but incorporate realism with the use of mimicry and metaphor (Braunmuller and Hattaway 93;
Kennedy 64). It is interesting to note that drama was using similar tools other areas where metaphor and mimicry was also seen, such as painting also seen in the renaissance
(Braunmuller and Hattaway 93). In maybe argued that within the theatre, the use of classical approaches created a scenario in which social hierarchies and the role of the monarchy could
be re-examined. Indeed, kings themselves became subjects of the plays, in which the dramatist were able to explore the role and actions of kings. Braunmuller and Hattaway argue that the
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