FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
THE POETRY OF JOHN MILTON
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Detailed explanation-1: -The masque was a form of festive courtly entertainment that flourished in 16th-and early 17th-century Europe, though it was developed earlier in Italy, in forms including the intermedio (a public version of the masque was the pageant).
Detailed explanation-2: -The masque began as an improvised performance at court in the 16th century during which courtiers and even royals would disguise themselves for play acting, fun and dancing.
Detailed explanation-3: -A masque is a specific theatrical genre. According to the Oxford English Dictionary the name was originally a different spelling of “mask” and meant “to conceal from view”. In 1514 it was being used for entertainment in dumb shows of music and dancing in which the participants were disguised.
Detailed explanation-4: -In England and Scotland, masques first started to appear in the 16th century. Masques were performed at both the Elizabethan and Stuart courts, with a particularly notable Masque performed for Prince Henry’s baptism in 1594. (They were also performed to celebrate notable events and people.)
Detailed explanation-5: -While Jonson was developing the masque as a literary form, his collaborator Inigo Jones was developing the spectacular effects of the masque. A figure well-known for his elaborate set designs for plays and masques, Jones and Jonson worked together on several different masques.