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A 12 page paper
which describes how Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” is a Renaissance play.
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There were, however, times when dramatic entertainment seemed to die out, only to be revived at another time and another place. Such is the case with English drama. For centuries
dramatic theater ceased to exist due to the restrictions placed by the Church. And then came the Renaissance where new ideas and new approaches to an old art were brought
back into society. This was the time of Shakespeare. The following paper first examines the history of drama and drama in the Renaissance times. The paper then specifically examines the
Reniassance period and discusses how one of Shakespeares plays, "The Merchant of Venice," is a Reniassance play. The History of English Drama As the Dark Ages slowly began
to weaken the average people, or the commoners, looked to the Catholic Church for their mere existence. Most of the people did not have the sills of being able to
read or write and as such they relied on the Church for any of their entertainment or information. It seems that, although the Church was strongly opposed to drama, or
playacting, they discovered ways in which they could get the attention of the people. They wanted attention for the Church, but also understood that, perhaps like children, the people needed
to be entertained as well. They began putting out what were known as mystery plays, passion plays, morality plays and miracle plays. Mystery plays were based on biblical stories and
miracle plays offered the audience stories concerning saints and such. With passion plays the concentration was on the life of Jesus as well as the death of Jesus. And, lastly,
morality plays contrasted from other dramatic works through utilizing somewhat fantasy dramas that involved normal individuals. With these plays came a sense of excitement among parishioners, and from there
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