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  • Essay / The importance of dramatic tragedy in Shakespeare's play...

    This play dates from the 17th century and revolved around a monarch, set against the more ordinary people of other tragic tales, giving us a more insight vast world of tragedy. At that time, audiences may have found "King Lear" more enjoyable because it is from the same time period, and may have interpreted it differently because the way the king is in the play could have been more similar to how a monarch. acted in the 17th century, ruling the country in a different way than today. Therefore, the scenario is more relevant in terms of proposed authority, and Lear's actions can therefore be seen as more normal, or were expected. In today's society the role of a monarch is much more different, which is why the tragedy in the dramatic setting is interpreted a little differently from the audience of the 1600s. Also in the passage are workers for all the main characters. Lear's servants and others are present at all these key points. Regardless, people still watch Lear, Gloucester, Gonoril, Regan, and other important characters, even if they never speak. They witness the fall, evil and misfortune. These people are always there for these moments. The dramatic setting has significance for the play as a whole as the characters all have a higher status and therefore shows the effects of disorder within the monarchy and how it harms the world of "King Lear". The action takes place in a long-forgotten Albion, showing that Shakespeare may have intended "King Lear" to be an example of an unrealistic king; not one like the monarch of that era. Also notable are the ever-present lower status characters. As mentioned, there are always rumors circulating in certain scenes, and since the servants are always present in key scenes, they may be the ones spreading the gossip in the land. This may be a factor that increases