id sid tid token lemma pos sx61dj56g31 1 1 theater theater NOUN sx61dj56g31 1 2 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 1 3 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 1 4 occupied occupy VERB sx61dj56g31 1 5 a a DET sx61dj56g31 1 6 precarious precarious ADJ sx61dj56g31 1 7 position position NOUN sx61dj56g31 1 8 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 1 9 early early ADJ sx61dj56g31 1 10 american american ADJ sx61dj56g31 1 11 culture culture NOUN sx61dj56g31 1 12 . . PUNCT sx61dj56g31 2 1 on on ADP sx61dj56g31 2 2 one one NUM sx61dj56g31 2 3 hand hand NOUN sx61dj56g31 2 4 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 2 5 the the DET sx61dj56g31 2 6 professional professional ADJ sx61dj56g31 2 7 theater theater NOUN sx61dj56g31 2 8 was be AUX sx61dj56g31 2 9 banned ban VERB sx61dj56g31 2 10 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 2 11 vilified vilify VERB sx61dj56g31 2 12 by by ADP sx61dj56g31 2 13 many many ADJ sx61dj56g31 2 14 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 2 15 the the DET sx61dj56g31 2 16 colonial colonial ADJ sx61dj56g31 2 17 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 2 18 early early ADJ sx61dj56g31 2 19 republican republican ADJ sx61dj56g31 2 20 periods period NOUN sx61dj56g31 2 21 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 2 22 damaging damage VERB sx61dj56g31 2 23 its its PRON sx61dj56g31 2 24 legitimacy legitimacy NOUN sx61dj56g31 2 25 . . PUNCT sx61dj56g31 3 1 on on ADP sx61dj56g31 3 2 the the DET sx61dj56g31 3 3 other other ADJ sx61dj56g31 3 4 hand hand NOUN sx61dj56g31 3 5 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 3 6 much much ADJ sx61dj56g31 3 7 scholarship scholarship NOUN sx61dj56g31 3 8 has have AUX sx61dj56g31 3 9 demonstrated demonstrate VERB sx61dj56g31 3 10 that that SCONJ sx61dj56g31 3 11 early early ADJ sx61dj56g31 3 12 american american ADJ sx61dj56g31 3 13 theaters theater NOUN sx61dj56g31 3 14 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 3 15 the the DET sx61dj56g31 3 16 plays play NOUN sx61dj56g31 3 17 staged stage VERB sx61dj56g31 3 18 there there ADV sx61dj56g31 3 19 contributed contribute VERB sx61dj56g31 3 20 greatly greatly ADV sx61dj56g31 3 21 to to ADP sx61dj56g31 3 22 the the DET sx61dj56g31 3 23 development development NOUN sx61dj56g31 3 24 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 3 25 american american ADJ sx61dj56g31 3 26 culture culture NOUN sx61dj56g31 3 27 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 3 28 politics politic NOUN sx61dj56g31 3 29 . . PUNCT sx61dj56g31 4 1 little little ADJ sx61dj56g31 4 2 has have AUX sx61dj56g31 4 3 been be AUX sx61dj56g31 4 4 said say VERB sx61dj56g31 4 5 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 4 6 though though ADV sx61dj56g31 4 7 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 4 8 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 4 9 the the DET sx61dj56g31 4 10 dramatic dramatic ADJ sx61dj56g31 4 11 literature literature NOUN sx61dj56g31 4 12 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 4 13 this this DET sx61dj56g31 4 14 period period NOUN sx61dj56g31 4 15 that that PRON sx61dj56g31 4 16 did do AUX sx61dj56g31 4 17 not not PART sx61dj56g31 4 18 find find VERB sx61dj56g31 4 19 its its PRON sx61dj56g31 4 20 full full ADJ sx61dj56g31 4 21 realization realization NOUN sx61dj56g31 4 22 on on ADP sx61dj56g31 4 23 the the DET sx61dj56g31 4 24 stage stage NOUN sx61dj56g31 4 25 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 4 26 but but CCONJ sx61dj56g31 4 27 instead instead ADV sx61dj56g31 4 28 on on ADP sx61dj56g31 4 29 the the DET sx61dj56g31 4 30 page page NOUN sx61dj56g31 4 31 as as ADP sx61dj56g31 4 32 closet closet NOUN sx61dj56g31 4 33 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 4 34 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 4 35 plays play VERB sx61dj56g31 4 36 that that PRON sx61dj56g31 4 37 were be AUX sx61dj56g31 4 38 written write VERB sx61dj56g31 4 39 but but CCONJ sx61dj56g31 4 40 not not PART sx61dj56g31 4 41 performed perform VERB sx61dj56g31 4 42 publicly publicly ADV sx61dj56g31 4 43 . . PUNCT sx61dj56g31 5 1 why why SCONJ sx61dj56g31 5 2 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 5 3 though though ADV sx61dj56g31 5 4 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 5 5 would would AUX sx61dj56g31 5 6 authors author NOUN sx61dj56g31 5 7 write write VERB sx61dj56g31 5 8 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 5 9 if if SCONJ sx61dj56g31 5 10 not not PART sx61dj56g31 5 11 to to PART sx61dj56g31 5 12 be be AUX sx61dj56g31 5 13 performed perform VERB sx61dj56g31 5 14 on on ADP sx61dj56g31 5 15 a a DET sx61dj56g31 5 16 public public ADJ sx61dj56g31 5 17 stage stage NOUN sx61dj56g31 5 18 ? ? PUNCT sx61dj56g31 6 1 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 6 2 what what DET sx61dj56g31 6 3 ways way NOUN sx61dj56g31 6 4 might might AUX sx61dj56g31 6 5 we we PRON sx61dj56g31 6 6 interpret interpret VERB sx61dj56g31 6 7 the the DET sx61dj56g31 6 8 literary literary ADJ sx61dj56g31 6 9 artifact artifact NOUN sx61dj56g31 6 10 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 6 11 theater theater NOUN sx61dj56g31 6 12 — — PUNCT sx61dj56g31 6 13 printed print VERB sx61dj56g31 6 14 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 6 15 textual textual ADJ sx61dj56g31 6 16 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 6 17 — — PUNCT sx61dj56g31 6 18 alongside alongside ADP sx61dj56g31 6 19 cultural cultural ADJ sx61dj56g31 6 20 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 6 21 historical historical ADJ sx61dj56g31 6 22 developments development NOUN sx61dj56g31 6 23 ? ? PUNCT sx61dj56g31 7 1 what what PRON sx61dj56g31 7 2 do do VERB sx61dj56g31 7 3 manifestations manifestation NOUN sx61dj56g31 7 4 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 7 5 dramatic dramatic ADJ sx61dj56g31 7 6 form form NOUN sx61dj56g31 7 7 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 7 8 such such ADJ sx61dj56g31 7 9 as as ADP sx61dj56g31 7 10 within within ADP sx61dj56g31 7 11 other other ADJ sx61dj56g31 7 12 genres genre NOUN sx61dj56g31 7 13 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 7 14 literature literature NOUN sx61dj56g31 7 15 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 7 16 suggest suggest VERB sx61dj56g31 7 17 about about ADP sx61dj56g31 7 18 the the DET sx61dj56g31 7 19 affordances affordance NOUN sx61dj56g31 7 20 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 7 21 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 7 22 ? ? PUNCT sx61dj56g31 8 1 questions question NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 2 such such ADJ sx61dj56g31 8 3 as as ADP sx61dj56g31 8 4 these these PRON sx61dj56g31 8 5 about about ADP sx61dj56g31 8 6 closet closet NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 7 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 8 have have AUX sx61dj56g31 8 9 been be AUX sx61dj56g31 8 10 explored explore VERB sx61dj56g31 8 11 by by ADP sx61dj56g31 8 12 scholars scholar NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 13 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 8 14 the the DET sx61dj56g31 8 15 contexts context NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 16 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 8 17 early early ADJ sx61dj56g31 8 18 modern modern ADJ sx61dj56g31 8 19 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 8 20 romantic romantic ADJ sx61dj56g31 8 21 england england NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 22 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 8 23 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 8 24 this this DET sx61dj56g31 8 25 dissertation dissertation NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 26 seeks seek VERB sx61dj56g31 8 27 to to PART sx61dj56g31 8 28 explore explore VERB sx61dj56g31 8 29 them they PRON sx61dj56g31 8 30 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 8 31 the the DET sx61dj56g31 8 32 context context NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 33 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 8 34 early early ADJ sx61dj56g31 8 35 america.closet america.closet NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 36 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 37 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 8 38 literary literary ADJ sx61dj56g31 8 39 form form NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 40 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 8 41 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 8 42 politics politic NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 43 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 8 44 early early PROPN sx61dj56g31 8 45 america america PROPN sx61dj56g31 8 46 is be AUX sx61dj56g31 8 47 a a DET sx61dj56g31 8 48 study study NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 49 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 8 50 closet closet PROPN sx61dj56g31 8 51 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 52 's 's PART sx61dj56g31 8 53 development development NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 54 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 8 55 america america PROPN sx61dj56g31 8 56 to to ADP sx61dj56g31 8 57 the the DET sx61dj56g31 8 58 middle middle NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 59 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 8 60 the the DET sx61dj56g31 8 61 nineteenth nineteenth ADJ sx61dj56g31 8 62 century century NOUN sx61dj56g31 8 63 . . PUNCT sx61dj56g31 9 1 it it PRON sx61dj56g31 9 2 argues argue VERB sx61dj56g31 9 3 for for ADP sx61dj56g31 9 4 a a DET sx61dj56g31 9 5 traceable traceable ADJ sx61dj56g31 9 6 archive archive NOUN sx61dj56g31 9 7 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 9 8 the the DET sx61dj56g31 9 9 genre genre NOUN sx61dj56g31 9 10 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 9 11 early early PROPN sx61dj56g31 9 12 america america PROPN sx61dj56g31 9 13 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 9 14 proposes propose VERB sx61dj56g31 9 15 that that SCONJ sx61dj56g31 9 16 we we PRON sx61dj56g31 9 17 can can AUX sx61dj56g31 9 18 conceive conceive VERB sx61dj56g31 9 19 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 9 20 authors author NOUN sx61dj56g31 9 21 ' ' PART sx61dj56g31 9 22 turning turning NOUN sx61dj56g31 9 23 to to ADP sx61dj56g31 9 24 closet closet NOUN sx61dj56g31 9 25 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 9 26 at at ADP sx61dj56g31 9 27 various various ADJ sx61dj56g31 9 28 times time NOUN sx61dj56g31 9 29 ( ( PUNCT sx61dj56g31 9 30 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 9 31 to to ADP sx61dj56g31 9 32 various various ADJ sx61dj56g31 9 33 effects effect NOUN sx61dj56g31 9 34 ) ) PUNCT sx61dj56g31 9 35 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 9 36 early early ADJ sx61dj56g31 9 37 american american ADJ sx61dj56g31 9 38 cultural cultural ADJ sx61dj56g31 9 39 history history NOUN sx61dj56g31 9 40 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 9 41 demonstrating demonstrate VERB sx61dj56g31 9 42 its its PRON sx61dj56g31 9 43 effectiveness effectiveness NOUN sx61dj56g31 9 44 at at ADP sx61dj56g31 9 45 exploring explore VERB sx61dj56g31 9 46 topics topic NOUN sx61dj56g31 9 47 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 9 48 immediate immediate ADJ sx61dj56g31 9 49 political political ADJ sx61dj56g31 9 50 concern concern NOUN sx61dj56g31 9 51 . . PUNCT sx61dj56g31 10 1 we we PRON sx61dj56g31 10 2 can can AUX sx61dj56g31 10 3 see see VERB sx61dj56g31 10 4 closet closet NOUN sx61dj56g31 10 5 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 10 6 operating operate VERB sx61dj56g31 10 7 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 10 8 situations situation NOUN sx61dj56g31 10 9 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 10 10 with with ADP sx61dj56g31 10 11 opportunities opportunity NOUN sx61dj56g31 10 12 as as ADV sx61dj56g31 10 13 diverse diverse ADJ sx61dj56g31 10 14 as as ADP sx61dj56g31 10 15 early early PROPN sx61dj56g31 10 16 america america PROPN sx61dj56g31 10 17 . . PUNCT sx61dj56g31 11 1 the the DET sx61dj56g31 11 2 dissertation dissertation NOUN sx61dj56g31 11 3 begins begin VERB sx61dj56g31 11 4 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 11 5 the the DET sx61dj56g31 11 6 early early ADJ sx61dj56g31 11 7 colonial colonial ADJ sx61dj56g31 11 8 period period NOUN sx61dj56g31 11 9 by by ADP sx61dj56g31 11 10 tracing trace VERB sx61dj56g31 11 11 dramatic dramatic ADJ sx61dj56g31 11 12 form form NOUN sx61dj56g31 11 13 's 's PART sx61dj56g31 11 14 appearances appearance NOUN sx61dj56g31 11 15 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 11 16 other other ADJ sx61dj56g31 11 17 literary literary ADJ sx61dj56g31 11 18 genres genre NOUN sx61dj56g31 11 19 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 11 20 such such ADJ sx61dj56g31 11 21 as as ADP sx61dj56g31 11 22 poetry poetry NOUN sx61dj56g31 11 23 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 11 24 court court NOUN sx61dj56g31 11 25 proceedings proceeding NOUN sx61dj56g31 11 26 before before ADP sx61dj56g31 11 27 transitioning transition VERB sx61dj56g31 11 28 to to ADP sx61dj56g31 11 29 closet closet NOUN sx61dj56g31 11 30 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 11 31 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 11 32 the the DET sx61dj56g31 11 33 later later ADJ sx61dj56g31 11 34 colonial colonial ADJ sx61dj56g31 11 35 period period NOUN sx61dj56g31 11 36 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 11 37 the the DET sx61dj56g31 11 38 american american PROPN sx61dj56g31 11 39 revolution revolution PROPN sx61dj56g31 11 40 . . PUNCT sx61dj56g31 12 1 it it PRON sx61dj56g31 12 2 then then ADV sx61dj56g31 12 3 considers consider VERB sx61dj56g31 12 4 the the DET sx61dj56g31 12 5 closet closet NOUN sx61dj56g31 12 6 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 12 7 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 12 8 the the DET sx61dj56g31 12 9 nineteenth nineteenth ADJ sx61dj56g31 12 10 century century NOUN sx61dj56g31 12 11 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 12 12 beyond beyond ADV sx61dj56g31 12 13 to to PART sx61dj56g31 12 14 conceive conceive VERB sx61dj56g31 12 15 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 12 16 a a DET sx61dj56g31 12 17 diverse diverse ADJ sx61dj56g31 12 18 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 12 19 malleable malleable ADJ sx61dj56g31 12 20 archive archive NOUN sx61dj56g31 12 21 . . PUNCT sx61dj56g31 13 1 ultimately ultimately ADV sx61dj56g31 13 2 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 13 3 the the DET sx61dj56g31 13 4 dissertation dissertation NOUN sx61dj56g31 13 5 argues argue VERB sx61dj56g31 13 6 that that SCONJ sx61dj56g31 13 7 because because SCONJ sx61dj56g31 13 8 closet closet ADJ sx61dj56g31 13 9 drama drama NOUN sx61dj56g31 13 10 is be AUX sx61dj56g31 13 11 eminently eminently ADV sx61dj56g31 13 12 associated associate VERB sx61dj56g31 13 13 with with ADP sx61dj56g31 13 14 live live ADJ sx61dj56g31 13 15 performance performance NOUN sx61dj56g31 13 16 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 13 17 it it PRON sx61dj56g31 13 18 traffics traffic VERB sx61dj56g31 13 19 in in ADP sx61dj56g31 13 20 a a DET sx61dj56g31 13 21 sense sense NOUN sx61dj56g31 13 22 of of ADP sx61dj56g31 13 23 potentiality potentiality NOUN sx61dj56g31 13 24 and and CCONJ sx61dj56g31 13 25 possibility possibility NOUN sx61dj56g31 13 26 that that SCONJ sx61dj56g31 13 27 its its PRON sx61dj56g31 13 28 textuality textuality NOUN sx61dj56g31 13 29 necessitates necessitate VERB sx61dj56g31 13 30 as as ADP sx61dj56g31 13 31 a a DET sx61dj56g31 13 32 private private ADJ sx61dj56g31 13 33 , , PUNCT sx61dj56g31 13 34 reflective reflective ADJ sx61dj56g31 13 35 experience experience NOUN sx61dj56g31 13 36 for for ADP sx61dj56g31 13 37 the the DET sx61dj56g31 13 38 reader reader NOUN sx61dj56g31 13 39 . . PUNCT