id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-5089 Verse drama and dramatic verse - Wikipedia .html text/html 1201 101 67 Find sources: "Verse drama and dramatic verse" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) In most of Europe, verse drama has remained a prominent art form, while at least popularly, it has been tied almost exclusively to Shakespeare in the English tradition.[2] In the English language, verse has continued, albeit less overtly, but with occasional surges in popularity such as the plays of prominent poets, such as Christopher Fry and T. In the new millennium, there has been a resurgence in interest in the form of verse drama, particularly those plays in blank verse or iambic pentameter, which endeavor to be in conversation with Shakespeare's writing styles. With the renewed interest in verse drama, theatre companies are looking for "new Shakespeare" plays to produce. The major types of dramatic poetry are those already discussed, to be found in plays written for the theatre, and libretti. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-5089.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-5089.txt