5 Questions
Who is Tamburlaine the Great loosely based on?
Timur
When was Tamburlaine the Great written?
1587 or 1588
What is the significance of Tamburlaine the Great in Elizabethan public drama?
Marks a turning away from clumsy language and loose plotting
Who was considered the best of the group of writers known as the University Wits?
Marlowe
What echoes of Tamburlaine's language can be found in English plays?
Bombast and ambition
Study Notes
Tamburlaine the Great
- Loosely based on Timur, a Turco-Mongol emperor and warlord
- Written by Christopher Marlowe in 1587
- Significance: Revolutionized Elizabethan public drama with its new style of language, blank verse, and dramatic action
University Wits
- Included Christopher Marlowe, Robert Greene, and Thomas Nashe
- Christopher Marlowe was considered the best of the group
Echoes of Tamburlaine's Language
- Found in English plays, such as those by William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, and John Webster
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