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Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. General Information on French NeoclassicismII. The CidIII. Jean RacineIV. MoliereV. Ballet: A New FormVI. Fading of French Neoclassicism Outline of Current Lecture I. General Background on the England Restoration Period II. Elizabethan vs. RestorationIII. Characteristics of England Restored TheaterIV. Comedy of MannerV. Aphra BehnVI. William WycherleyVII. William CongreveCurrent LectureI. General Background on the England Restoration Perioda. Period before restoration began in 164b. 1642 = Parliament closed all theaters; English Civil Warc. 1660 = End of period; theaters are reopened due to the return of Charles II who takes over throne after being in exile in France II. Elizabethan vs. Restorationa. Form, audience, content, and form are very different between the 2b. Charles II brings to England some of French influences he liked while in exileIII. Characteristics of England Restored Theatera. Women allowed on stage nowi. Margaret Hughes was first woman to be on stageb. More comical/lighter tonec. Audience is the upper classd. Most important aspect is languagee. Restrictions on the amount of theater now THAR 281 1st EditionIV. Comedy of Mannersa. Influenced by French neoclassicism and Moliereb. It is satiricali. Pokes fun at the elites (elites are part of audience)c. It is wittyi. Dialogue is suggested d. It is gossipyi. Due to how satirical it ise. Use familiar plot devicesf. Example of this type of theater: Oscar Wildei. The Importance of Being Ernest V. Aphra Behna. First well-known female playwrightb. Influenced by Spanish theater and commediac. Often very based on bodily humor (sex jokes, etc.)d. Famous work: The RoverVI. William Wycherleya. Member of upper classb. Tried to be impartial in his satirec. When making fun of upper class, he was making fun of people like himselfd. Famous work: The Country Wifei. Contains a double-entendre (something that can be taken into 2 different contexts)VII. William Congrevea. Most famous restoration playwrightb. Only wrote 4 comediesc. Bridges gap between restoration and sentimental comediesd. Famous work: The Way of the


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