FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
THE POETRY OF JOHN MILTON
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history play
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tragedy
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comedy
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Morality Play
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Detailed explanation-1: -In case of Samson we find the same thing. Here in the “Samson Agonistes”, the Renaissance concept (character) is responsible for the tragic flaw of Samson. In the drama, Samson committed a wrong by marring a lady of opposite party. This marriage was his tragic flaw because he was urged not to marry her.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tragedy. Samson is a tragedy that is really into the fact that it’s a tragedy. It even has a preface called “Of that sort of Dramatic Poem which is call’d Tragedy” just to make sure you’re 100% clear about the fact that it’s a tragedy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Like Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes focuses on the inner workings of the mind of the protagonist. This emphasis flies in the face of the biblical characterization of Samson in the Book of Judges, which celebrates his physical strength.
Detailed explanation-4: -hair. The drama takes place after Samson’s wife Dalila has cut his hair, robbing him of his strength. He’s imprisoned in Gaza, blinded by his enemies the Philistines. In this drama, Samson finds himself at his lowest point.