1700enlightenment:George Lillo The London merchant 1731
englandMarivaux the dispitue 1744 franceg.e. lessing Nathan the
wise 1779 germany
Closet drama (meant to be read not necessarily performed)Georg
Buchner Woyzeck (1836) (1879) germany1850William wells brown the
escape USA 1858 (uncle toms cabin 1852) georg aiken
Naturalism:(have melodramatic themes--- also minstrel
shows)Henrik Ibsen a dolls house 1879 norway (William archer
1889)Johan august strindberg miss Julie 1888 sweden
Symbolism:Maurice maeterlink the intruder 1890 BelgianWeird
symbolismAlfred Sarry King UBU 1896 FranceSymbolism + naturalism:
Anton Chekhov The cherry orchard 1904 russia
Futurism:F.t. Marinetti futurist manifesto 1909 figgaro
Expercionism: Oskar kokoshchka murder, hope of women germnay
1907-1916
Futurism:Vladamir mayakovsky mystery-bouffe Russian
Play, playwright, decade, character speaking Why is it important
to society, what does it tell us about the play as a whole, how
does it exemplify the themes
