Documents An Elizabethan Introduction Shakespeare’s Language Shakespeare did NOT write in “Old English.”...

An Elizabethan Introduction Shakespeareâs Language Shakespeare did NOT write in âOld English.â Old English is the language of Beowulf: âIn the dark night the shadow-goer…

Documents An Elizabethan Introduction But first, WHY drama? But first, WHY drama? An imitation of actions and....

An Elizabethan Introduction But first, WHY drama? An imitation of actions and ideas Earliest known form: reenacting a hunt Became a ritual that was overseen by a Shaman (a…

Documents An Elizabethan Introduction

An Elizabethan Introduction Shakespeareâs Language Shakespeare did NOT write in âOld English.â Old English is the language of Beowulf: âIn the dark night the shadow-goer…