MOLIERE’S LANGUAGENEXT FRIDAY NEXTFRIDAYFIRST CELEBRATION OF LEARNINGSTICK TO THE STATUS QUO Classical Drama 3: French Neoclassical DramaJean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673) “Moliere” and the French Neoclassical TheatreOrientations AUTHENTICITY—Verisimilitude—Naturalism ARTIFICE—Theatricality—Stylization French Neoclassical Drama- OCCASION- SPACE- CONVENTIONSCONTEXTWorld ENLIGHTENMENT REASON ABSOLUTISM AUDIENCES TheatrePROSCENIUM STAGEFRENCH ACADEMYLICENSED THEATRESSHAREHOLDING COMPANIESCore Figures STATE: LOUIS XIV CHURCH: RICHELIEU STAGE: MOLIERE ABSOLUTISM * CONFORMITY * MORALITYHall of Mirrors - Palace at VersaillesVersailles GardensSPACE INDOOR THEATRES * PROSCENIUM STAGE PAINTED BACKDROPSCONVENTIONS 1: PLAYWRITING & PERFORMANCE WOMEN ON STAGECONVENTIONS 1: PLAYWRITING & PERFORMANCE DRAMATIC UNITIES DECORUM FRENCH ACADEMYCONVENTIONS 1: PLAYWRITING & PERFORMANCEEnglish Blank Verse French Alexandrine * unrhymed * rhymed* flexible rhythm * formal pattern* variations * strict couplets* unobtrusive * artificial MOLIERE’S LANGUAGENeoclassical MIMESISPOETIC / SEMI-ILLUSIONIST /
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