a. he was a master of numerous and varied styles b. his method is to weigh and balance maters, indicating the ideal course of action and the practical one pointing out the advantages and disadvantages of each but leaving the reader to make the final decisions (arguments IVEnglish Drama 1. a general survey. (1) Everyman marks the beginning of modern drama (2)two influence a. the classics: classical in form and English in content b. native or popular drar (3) the University Wits 2. Christopher Marlowe: greatest playwright before Shakespeare and most gifted of the wits (1) Life: first interested in classical poetry-then in drama 2) Major works a. Tamburlaine b. the Jew of Malta C The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus (3) The significance of his plays V. William Shakespeare Life (1) 1564. Stratford-on-Avon (2) Grammar School: (3) Queen visit to Castle (4) marriage to Anne hathaway (5)London the globe theatre: small part and proprietor 6)the 1 st Folio, Qua (7) Retired. son-Hamnet: H. 1616 2. Dramatic career len -centered (1) Romeo and Juliet---tragic love and fate (2) The merchant of venice evil10 a. he was a master of numerous and varied styles. b. his method is to weigh and balance maters, indicating the ideal course of action and the practical one, pointing out the advantages and disadvantages of each, but leaving the reader to make the final decisions. （arguments） IV.English Drama 1. A general survey. （1） Everyman marks the beginning of modern drama. （2） two influences. a. the classics: classical in form and English in content; b. native or popular drama. （3） the University Wits. 2. Christopher Marlowe: greatest playwright before Shakespeare and most gifted of the Wits. （1） Life: first interested in classical poetry—then in drama. （2） Major works a. Tamburlaine; b. The Jew of Malta; c. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus. （3） The significance of his plays. V. William Shakespeare 1. Life （1） 1564, Stratford-on-Avon; （2） Grammar School; （3） Queen visit to Castle; （4） marriage to Anne Hathaway; （5） London, the Globe Theatre: small part and proprietor; （6） the 1st Folio, Quarto; （7） Retired, son—Hamnet; H. 1616. 2. Dramatic career 3. Major plays-men-centered. （1） Romeo and Juliet——tragic love and fate （2） The Merchant of Venice. Good over evil