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100
He wrote Hamlet and Macbeth.
William Shakespeare
100
He wrote The Crucible and Death of a Salesman.
Arthur Miller
100
Raised comedy to a higher level; dealt with important issues (French)
Moliere
100
Saw tragedy as the struggle to hold on to humanity; dealt with political and social issues through the family lives of his characters (American)
Arthur Miller
100
Used sparkling dialogue to examine society in a comedic way; is still living and writing (English)
Tom Stoppard
200
He wrote comedies with the bragging soldier, cheapskate, and other stereotypes.
Plautus
200
He wrote The Cherry Orchard, The Three Sisters, and Uncle Vanya.
Anton Chekov
200
Dealt with modern problems observed in the real world, in ordinary speech (French)
Emile Zola
200
Saw the world as godless and meaningless (Irish)
Samuel Beckett
200
Wrote comedies of manners; made fun of high society (English)
Oscar Wilde
300
He wrote The Importance of Being Earnest and one other play we've done at this school.
Oscar Wilde
300
He wrote Barefoot in the Park, California Suite, and one other play we've done here.
Neil Simon
300
Used comic stereotypes like the cunning slave (Roman).
Plautus
300
Wrote about complex characters in common, middle-class settings (Norwegian)
Henrick Ibsen
300
Used comedy in tragedy, and visa versa; used narrators in history plays (English)
Shakespeare
400
He wrote Therese Raquin, which was based on his own novel.
Emile Zola
400
He wrote Tartuffe and The Miser.
Moliere
400
His comedies were highly successful in the 1960s and many were made into movies (American)
Neil Simon
400
Wrote epics; lived during Shakespeare’s time; died in a knife-fight (English)
Christopher Marlowe
400
Thought that actors should be storytellers as well as characters (German)
Bertolt Brecht
500
He wrote Waiting for Godot and Endgame.
Samuel Beckett.
500
He wrote Hedda Gabler and A Doll's House.
Henrick Ibsen
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