Question

State a type of drama each from any four periods of history.

Answer 1

The periods of the history of British Drama are each well known for their characteristic plays. These are of the following types:

1. Medieval Period: Didactic plays, Mystery plays, Miracle plays, Cycle plays, Morality plays.
2. Renaissance Period: Tragic – Comedy, Melancholy, Revenge plays.
3. Restoration Period: Heroic drama, Pathetic drama, Restoration drama, Restoration comedy.
4. Victorian Period: All types of plays.
5. Modern Period: Stream of consciousness, Absurd plays, Poetic drama, Radio drama.
6. Post-Modern Era: Almost all types of dramas, Kitchen sink drama.