The Duke of Buckingham's satirical play "The Rehearsal" marked a significant shift in Restoration drama by mocking contemporary heroic plays and literary figures like John Dryden. The play, first performed in 1671, achieved popularity and influenced a tradition of dramatic burlesque on the English s

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Dive into the world of dramatic forms, where Burlesque emerged in Medieval Drama and was revived in the Seventeenth Century to satirize serious works. Learn about high burlesque that parodies literary works like Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock" and low burlesque that mocks serious subjects. D

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