The influences that produced the heroic drama were the romantic plays of the Jacobeans, especially those of Beaumont and Fletcher, the development of opera in England and theFrench court romances that were brought to England By the court of Charles II. ... The hero himself is highly artificialÜno figure o flesh and blood, no psychological study of him. ... Much of the drama of this period was written in rhymed couplets rather than blank verse, it was Dryden, the most accomplished practitioner of rhyme, who led the way back to the older form. ...

• Word Count: 497
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography

Development Phase essay This part of my study on "Blood Brothers" is the development phase and aims to show my understanding of the characters. Our task was to stage the opening scene of "Blood Brothers" using our knowledge of characters, plot, the drama elements and medium to do so. ...

• Word Count: 466
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

"Studies have shown that if the fire is not contained it will threaten the neighboring town of Ashland, less that two miles away,"(Centralia). ... What make Boylan so good is that he will take a situation where other authors would have made a drama book about it, and he will make a comedy out it. ...

• Word Count: 1144
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School