Description
The paper details the following:
- The historical background to Thomas Arden and the circumstances of his murder
- A plot synopsis
- The factual basis - sources of the plot and treatment
- Themes, atmosphere and background to the play
- An outline of the main characters in the play
- Style - the playwright’s use of diction, imagery and other literary devices
- A discussion on the authorship of the play
- Arden’s house today
The paper concludes with a bibliography and indexes and also includes several useful pictures and diagrams.