She-tragedy - Revision history

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	== Works ==		== Works ==

	* Thomas Otway: ''The Orphan'' (1680)		* [[Thomas Otway]]: ''The Orphan'' (1680)
	* John Banks: ''Virtue Betrayed, or, Anna Bullen'' (1682)		* John Banks: ''Virtue Betrayed, or, Anna Bullen'' (1682)
	* Thomas Southerne: ''The Fatal Marriage'' (1694)		* [[Thomas Southerne]]: ''The Fatal Marriage'' (1694)
	* Nicholas Rowe: ''The Fair Penitent'' (1703)		* Nicholas Rowe: ''The Fair Penitent'' (1703)
	* Nicholas Rowe: ''Lady Jane Grey'' (1715)		* Nicholas Rowe: ''Lady Jane Grey'' (1715)

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	Tragic form that developed in the 1680s. The term is believed to be coined by the [[Restoration]] playwright Nicholas Rowe.		Tragic form that developed in the 1680s. The term is believed to be coined by the [[Restoration]] playwright [[Nicholas Rowe]].
	The she-tragedy focused on the suffering of pure women, with such topics as rape, suicide, and female distress (Stewart 50).		The she-tragedy focused on the suffering of pure women, with such topics as rape, suicide, and female distress (Stewart 50).

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	Tragic form that developed in the 1680s. The term is believed to be coined by the Restoration playwright Nicholas Rowe.		Tragic form that developed in the 1680s. The term is believed to be coined by the [[Restoration]] playwright Nicholas Rowe.
	The she-tragedy focused on the suffering of pure women, with such topics as rape, suicide, and female distress (Stewart 50).		The she-tragedy focused on the suffering of pure women, with such topics as rape, suicide, and female distress (Stewart 50).

	~~'''~~Development~~'''~~		== Development ==

	The growing popularity of the she-tragedy came after a shift from heroic to pathetic tragedy. Several reasons for the decline of the heroic drama, and the emergence of the pathetic drama have been assumed. Firstly, the „loss of faith in old masculine ideals of behaviour may have been accompanied by a new desire to use women as social models“ (Howe 108). Secondly, the emergence of the she-tragedy „coincided with other female developments“. These developments included the rule of Queen Mary in the 1690s, the publishing of several pamphlets on extolling the rights of women, and the production of ''The Female Spectator'', the first English periodical that was designed solely for women (Howe 109).		The growing popularity of the she-tragedy came after a shift from heroic to pathetic tragedy. Several reasons for the decline of the heroic drama, and the emergence of the pathetic drama have been assumed. Firstly, the „loss of faith in old masculine ideals of behaviour may have been accompanied by a new desire to use women as social models“ (Howe 108). Secondly, the emergence of the she-tragedy „coincided with other female developments“. These developments included the rule of Queen [[Mary II\|Mary]] in the 1690s, the publishing of several pamphlets on extolling the rights of women, and the production of ''The Female Spectator'', the first English periodical that was designed solely for women (Howe 109).

	~~'''~~Works~~'''~~		== Works ==

	* Thomas Otway: ''The Orphan'' (1680)		* Thomas Otway: ''The Orphan'' (1680)
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	~~'''~~Sources~~'''~~		== Sources ==

	Howe, Elizabeth. ''The First English Actresses: Women and Drama 1660–1700.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992.		Howe, Elizabeth. ''The First English Actresses: Women and Drama 1660–1700.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992.

	Stewart, Ann Marie. ''The Ravishin Restoration: Aphra Behn, Violence, and Comedy.'' Susquehanna University Press, 2010.		Stewart, Ann Marie. ''The Ravishin Restoration: Aphra Behn, Violence, and Comedy.'' Susquehanna University Press, 2010.

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	'''Development'''		'''Development'''

	The growing popularity of the she-tragedy came after a shift from heroic to pathetic tragedy. Several reasons for the decline of the heroic drama, and the emergence of the pathetic drama have been assumed. Firstly, the „loss of faith in old masculine ideals of behaviour may have been accompanied by a new desire to use women as social models“ (Howe 108). Secondly, the emergence of the she-tragedy „coincided with other female developments“. These developments included the rule of Queen Mary in the 1690s, the publishing of several pamphlets on extolling the rights of women, and the production of ''The Spectator'', the first English periodical that was designed solely for women (Howe 109).		The growing popularity of the she-tragedy came after a shift from heroic to pathetic tragedy. Several reasons for the decline of the heroic drama, and the emergence of the pathetic drama have been assumed. Firstly, the „loss of faith in old masculine ideals of behaviour may have been accompanied by a new desire to use women as social models“ (Howe 108). Secondly, the emergence of the she-tragedy „coincided with other female developments“. These developments included the rule of Queen Mary in the 1690s, the publishing of several pamphlets on extolling the rights of women, and the production of ''The Female Spectator'', the first English periodical that was designed solely for women (Howe 109).

	'''Works'''		'''Works'''

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	'''Sources'''		'''Sources'''

	Howe, Elizabeth ~~(1992)~~. ''The First English Actresses: Women and Drama 1660–1700.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.		Howe, Elizabeth. ''The First English Actresses: Women and Drama 1660–1700.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992.

	Stewart, Ann Marie ~~(2010)~~. ''The Ravishin Restoration: Aphra Behn, Violence, and Comedy.'' Susquehanna University Press.		Stewart, Ann Marie. ''The Ravishin Restoration: Aphra Behn, Violence, and Comedy.'' Susquehanna University Press, 2010.

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	Tragic form that developed in the 1680s. The term is believed to be coined by the Restoration playwright Nicholas Rowe.		Tragic form that developed in the 1680s. The term is believed to be coined by the Restoration playwright Nicholas Rowe.
	The she-tragedy focused on the suffering of pure women, with such topics as rape, suicide, and female distress. ~~[1]~~		The she-tragedy focused on the suffering of pure women, with such topics as rape, suicide, and female distress (Stewart 50).

	'''Development'''		'''Development'''

	The growing popularity of the she-tragedy came after a shift from heroic to pathetic tragedy. Several reasons for the decline of the heroic drama, and the emergence of the pathetic drama have been assumed. Firstly, the „loss of faith in old masculine ideals of behaviour may have been accompanied by a new desire to use women as social models“ ~~[2]~~. Secondly, the emergence of the she-tragedy „coincided with other female developments“. These developments included the rule of Queen Mary ~~'''[not~~ in the ~~early 1680s]'''~~, the publishing of several pamphlets on extolling the rights of women, and the production of The Spectator, the first English periodical that was designed solely for women. ~~[2]~~		The growing popularity of the she-tragedy came after a shift from heroic to pathetic tragedy. Several reasons for the decline of the heroic drama, and the emergence of the pathetic drama have been assumed. Firstly, the „loss of faith in old masculine ideals of behaviour may have been accompanied by a new desire to use women as social models“ (Howe 108). Secondly, the emergence of the she-tragedy „coincided with other female developments“. These developments included the rule of Queen Mary in the 1690s, the publishing of several pamphlets on extolling the rights of women, and the production of ''The Spectator'', the first English periodical that was designed solely for women (Howe 109).

	'''Works'''		'''Works'''
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	* Nicholas Rowe: ''Lady Jane Grey'' (1715)		* Nicholas Rowe: ''Lady Jane Grey'' (1715)


	~~'''References'''~~

	~~'''[Please consult the Stylesheet of the English Department and revise]'''~~


	~~[1] Stewart: ''The Ravishin Restoration'', p. 50~~

	~~[2] Howe: ''The First English Actresses'', pp. 108-109~~

	'''Sources'''		'''Sources'''

Anx at 16:06, 15 July 2013

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	The growing popularity of the she-tragedy came after a shift from heroic to pathetic tragedy. Several reasons for the decline of the heroic drama, and the emergence of the pathetic drama have been assumed. Firstly, the „loss of faith in old masculine ideals of behaviour may have been accompanied by a new desire to use women as social models“ ~~'''~~[~~source??~~]~~'''~~. Secondly, the emergence of the she-tragedy „coincided with other female developments“. These developments included the rule of Queen Mary '''[not in the early 1680s]''', the publishing of several pamphlets on extolling the rights of women, and the production of the first English periodical that was designed solely for women ~~'''[which one exactly?]'''~~. [2]		The growing popularity of the she-tragedy came after a shift from heroic to pathetic tragedy. Several reasons for the decline of the heroic drama, and the emergence of the pathetic drama have been assumed. Firstly, the „loss of faith in old masculine ideals of behaviour may have been accompanied by a new desire to use women as social models“ [2]. Secondly, the emergence of the she-tragedy „coincided with other female developments“. These developments included the rule of Queen Mary '''[not in the early 1680s]''', the publishing of several pamphlets on extolling the rights of women, and the production of The Spectator, the first English periodical that was designed solely for women. [2]

	'''Works'''		'''Works'''

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	'''Development'''		'''Development'''

	The growing popularity of the she-tragedy came after a shift from heroic to pathetic tragedy. Several reasons for the decline of the heroic drama, and the emergence of the pathetic drama have been assumed. Firstly, the „loss of faith in old masculine ideals of behaviour may have been accompanied by a new desire to use women as social models“ [source??]. Secondly, the emergence of the she-tragedy „coincided with other female developments“. These developments included the rule of Queen Mary [not in the early 1680s], the publishing of several pamphlets on extolling the rights of women, and the production of the first English periodical that was designed solely for women [which one exactly?]. [2]		The growing popularity of the she-tragedy came after a shift from heroic to pathetic tragedy. Several reasons for the decline of the heroic drama, and the emergence of the pathetic drama have been assumed. Firstly, the „loss of faith in old masculine ideals of behaviour may have been accompanied by a new desire to use women as social models“ '''[source??]'''. Secondly, the emergence of the she-tragedy „coincided with other female developments“. These developments included the rule of Queen Mary '''[not in the early 1680s]''', the publishing of several pamphlets on extolling the rights of women, and the production of the first English periodical that was designed solely for women '''[which one exactly?]'''. [2]

	'''Works'''		'''Works'''
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	'''References'''		'''References'''

	[Please consult the Stylesheet of the English Department and revise]		'''[Please consult the Stylesheet of the English Department and revise]'''

Pankratz at 08:21, 17 June 2013

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	~~The she-tragedy is a tragic~~ form that developed in the ~~1680's~~. The term is believed to be coined by the Restoration playwright Nicholas Rowe.		Tragic form that developed in the 1680s. The term is believed to be coined by the Restoration playwright Nicholas Rowe.
	The she-tragedy focused on the suffering of pure women, with such topics as rape, suicide, and female distress. [1]		The she-tragedy focused on the suffering of pure women, with such topics as rape, suicide, and female distress. [1]

	'''Development'''		'''Development'''

	The growing popularity of the she-tragedy came after a shift from heroic to pathetic tragedy. Several reasons for the decline of the heroic drama, and the emergence of the pathetic drama have been assumed. Firstly, the „loss of faith in old masculine ideals of behaviour may have been accompanied by a new desire to use women as social models“. Secondly, the emergence of the she-tragedy „coincided with other female developments“. These developments included the rule of Queen Mary, the publishing of several pamphlets on extolling the rights of women, and the production of the first English periodical that was designed solely for women. [2]		The growing popularity of the she-tragedy came after a shift from heroic to pathetic tragedy. Several reasons for the decline of the heroic drama, and the emergence of the pathetic drama have been assumed. Firstly, the „loss of faith in old masculine ideals of behaviour may have been accompanied by a new desire to use women as social models“ [source??]. Secondly, the emergence of the she-tragedy „coincided with other female developments“. These developments included the rule of Queen Mary [not in the early 1680s], the publishing of several pamphlets on extolling the rights of women, and the production of the first English periodical that was designed solely for women [which one exactly?]. [2]

	'''Works'''		'''Works'''

	* Thomas Otway: ''The Orphan'' (~~1860~~)		* Thomas Otway: ''The Orphan'' (1680)
	* John Banks: ''Virtue Betrayed, or, Anna Bullen'' (1682)		* John Banks: ''Virtue Betrayed, or, Anna Bullen'' (1682)
	* Thomas Southerne: ''The Fatal Marriage'' (1694)		* Thomas Southerne: ''The Fatal Marriage'' (1694)
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	'''References'''		'''References'''

			[Please consult the Stylesheet of the English Department and revise]


	[1] Stewart: ''The Ravishin Restoration'', p. 50		[1] Stewart: ''The Ravishin Restoration'', p. 50

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	* Nicholas Rowe: ''The Fair Penitent'' (1703)		* Nicholas Rowe: ''The Fair Penitent'' (1703)
	* Nicholas Rowe: ''Lady Jane Grey'' (1715)		* Nicholas Rowe: ''Lady Jane Grey'' (1715)