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heroic play — ▪ drama also called heroic drama or heroic tragedy a type of play prevalent in Restoration England during the 1660s and 1670s. Modeled after French Neoclassical tragedy, the heroic play was written in rhyming pentameter couplets.… … Universalium
Heroic drama — is a type of play popular during the Restoration era in England, distinguished by both its verse structure and its subject matter. [Eugene M. Waith, Ideas of Greatness: Heroic Drama in England , London, Routledge, 1971.] [John Douglas Canfield,… … Wikipedia
Heroic romances — refers to a distinguished class of imaginative literature that flourished in the 17th century, principally in France.CharacteristicsToday, heroic romances are more often grouped into the larger romance genre than discussed individually. As a part … Wikipedia
tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society … Universalium
Tragedy — other uses redirect|Tragedian LiteratureTragedy ( gr. , tragōidia , goat song ) is a form of art based on human suffering that offers its audience pleasure. [Banham (1998, 1118). In his speculative work on the origins of Athenean tragedy, The… … Wikipedia
heroic drama — Restoration tragedy, esp. that popular in England c1660 1700, using highly rhetorical language and written in heroic couplets. * * * heroic drama, a type of English drama of the late 1600 s, heavily written in heroic couplets … Useful english dictionary
heroic drama — Restoration tragedy, esp. that popular in England c1660 1700, using highly rhetorical language and written in heroic couplets. * * * … Universalium
She-tragedy — The term she tragedy refers to a vogue in the late 17th and early 18th centuries for tragic plays focused on the sufferings of an innocent and virtuous woman. Prominent she tragedies include Thomas Otway s The Orphan (1680), John Banks Virtue… … Wikipedia
The Birth of Tragedy — Out of the Spirit of Music … Wikipedia
Random Acts of Heroic Love — infobox Book | name = Random Acts of Heroic Love title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of UK hardback (Doubleday imprint) author = Danny Scheinmann cover artist = Claire Ward (design) Getty and Corbis (images) country = United Kingdom… … Wikipedia
