2. Nicholas RoweNicholas Rowe  Born on June 20, 1674 in Little Barford, Bedfordshire, England.  Died on December 6, 1718 http://www.britishblogs.co.uk/images/265907.jpg

3. Rowe Cont.Rowe Cont.  Educated at Westminster School  1688- Became a Kings Scholar  Inherited his father’s fortune at the age of nineteen  Had two children: John and Charlotte http://www.alovelyworld.com/webgb/gimage/gb1.jpg

4. Rowe Cont.Rowe Cont.  1709- edited Shakespeare’s plays  Rowe’s plays include:  “Ambitious Stepmother,” (1700)  “Tamerlane” (1701)  “Fair Penitent” (1703)  “Biter” (1705) http://www.library.otago.ac.nz/gfx/Exhi bitions/poetimages/cab_06_D_rowe_tam erlane_thumbnail.jpg

5. She-Tragedy DefinitionShe-Tragedy Definition  “A drama or literary work in which the main character, a woman, is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.”

6. She-Tragedy  Popular during the late 17 th and early 18 th century  These plays focused on innocent and virtuous women who were treated unfairly and suffered because of this.  Nicholas Rowe coined the term. http://www.worthpoint.com/wp- content/uploads/2009/07/german-woman-portrait- 247x300.jpg

7. The Fair PenitentThe Fair Penitent  Male Characters in the play:  Sciolto  Altamont  Horatio  Lothario- A man who seduces a woman. Term stemmed from this play.  Rossano http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/01/ 10/books/review/Marshall- t_CA0/articleInline.jpg

8. The Fair Penitent cont.The Fair Penitent cont.  Female characters in the play:  Calista  Lavinia  Lucillia http://www.thevirtualdramastudio.co.uk/mode1.jpg

9. Relationships  Lavinia and Horatio: represent the ideal marriage. (Page 659).  Calista and Altamont: represent issues with arranged marriages. (Page 645).  Calista and Lothario: represent dysfunction and immorality. (Page 641).  Lucilla: represents fear of men and relationships. (Page 642).

10. Death Death enables a comic relief throughout the play. Most characters in the play experience death towards the end of the text. The characters depict death as ideal and favorable. http://www.electricscotlan d.com/history/leith/image s/grave_stone.jpg

11. Discussion  1) This is the first play we have seen that contains a prologue at the beginning of the play. Why do you think this is and is it beneficial?  2) Unlike the other plays we have viewed, Nicholas Rowe sympathizes with women and illustrates their hardships. It is interesting that a male playwright of this particular time period would do this. Does he accurately portray women and how they may feel in these situations?

12. Discussion Cont.Discussion Cont.  3) Calista and Sciolto have an interesting father- daughter relationship. At times it appears that Sciolto’s relationship with Altamont is stronger than the relationship he has with his own daughter. What are your thoughts/opinions on this?  4) This play contains many different elements that we have not seen in previous plays. What are some of these differences?

13. Works CitedWorks Cited  Encyclopedia Britannica. (2010). The Fair Penitent. Retrieved October 29, 2010 from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1670993/The-Fair- Penitent.http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1670993/The-Fair- Penitent Wikipedia. (2010). Nicholas Rowe. Retrieved October 26, 2010 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Rowe_(writer). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Rowe_(writer  Wikisource. (2009). The Fair Penitent. Retrieved October 26, 2010 from http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Fair_Penitent. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Fair_Penitent  Soylent Communications. (2010). Nicholas Rowe. Retrieved October 27, 2010 from http://www.nndb.com/people/169/000095881/.http://www.nndb.com/people/169/000095881/  Encyclopedia.com. (2010). Rowe, Nicholas. Retrieved October 27, 2010 from http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-RoweNicholas.html. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-RoweNicholas.html  Dictionary.com. (2010). She-Tragedy. Retrieved October 27, 2010 from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/she-tragedy. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/she-tragedy