This is a part of my Academic presentation of Sem -1 M.A . Submitted to Pro.Dr. Dilip Barad , Department of English MK Bhavnagar University.

1. Origin of Drama
Presented by Megha B Trivedi
Smt.S.B.Gardi Department of English MKBU
Presentation Topic :- Origin of Drama
Paper No :- 1 The Renaissance Literature
M.A Sem :- 1
Roll No :- 25
Batch :- 2016-2018
Email Id :- meghatrivedi666@gmail.com
Enrolment No -2069108420170030

2. What is Drama
➔The term comes from a Greek word meaning '
action', which is derived from 'to do'.
➔ Drama is performed by actors, on a stage,
before an audience in theater.
➔Drama is combination of music,dance etc.

3. Origine(Development) of Drama
Religious Period Moral Period
Classical Influence (Drama) The Artistic Period

4. Religious Period
● Drama first came out from
religioun.
● Specially in Europe and
Greece.
● This kind of Drama based
on Saint's life, and Old
Testament.
● Represented in the
Churches and especially
at Christmas time.

5. Miracle and Mystery Plays
●
10th
to the 16th
century.
● Early Miracle plays divided in to two
parts :- (1) The Christmas play
(2) The Easter play
● In France the name Miracle play was
representing of lives of the Saints.
● Mystery plays represtend the life of
Christ from Old Testament.

6. Moral period
● Morality plays shows the
moral value.
● Releted with virtues and
vices.
● For ex:- “ Everyman”
“ Pride of Life”
“ Hyckescorner”
“ Castell of
Perseverance”

7. The Artistic period
●
It is the final stage of the Drama.
●
Main purpose is not to present moral but
to represent human life as it is.
●
Fitst Comedy:- “ Raleph Royster Doyster”
by Nicholas Udall
●
Domestic Comey:- “Gammer Gurton's
Needle”
●
First Tragedy:- “ Gorduc” by Thomas
Sackville and Thomas Norton in 1562.

8. Classical influence upon Drama
●
Latin,Greek and Germon – 15th
century
● Perfomed in litarary festivals
● For ex :- ' Seneca' – Greek tragedy
● Strictly followed the three unities – time,
place, and action

9. Shakespeare's predecessors in
the Drama
● The name of Predecessors are
Lyly, Peele, Nash, Greene,
Marlow and many others.
● Christopher Marlowe (1564-
1593)
● Best dramatist
● His works :- “Tamburlaine”
“ Dr. Faustus”
“ The Jew of Malta”