Identifying the Jacobean Political Satire
The question describes a specific Jacobean play known for its political satire. Key elements include:
- Allegory: The Black King and his men represent Spain and the Jesuits, while the White Knight represents Prince Charles (later Charles I).
- Plot: The play depicts a chess game where Spain/Jesuits are "checkmated" by Prince Charles.
- Context: It was staged at the Globe Theatre, caused a stir due to its political commentary, leading to a protest from the Spanish ambassador and suppression by King James I.
Play Analysis
Based on these characteristics, the play in question is Thomas Middleton's 'A Game at Chess'. Written in 1624, it was a thinly veiled allegory commenting on the failed Spanish Match (Prince Charles's proposed marriage to the Spanish Infanta Maria Anna) and the perceived threat of Catholicism and Spanish influence in England. Its bold political commentary led to its immediate closure after a short, successful run due to diplomatic pressure and royal command.
The other options do not fit the description:
- The Wonderful Yeare is a pamphlet, not a play with this plot.
- A King and No King by Beaumont and Fletcher is a tragicomedy with a different theme.
- The Knight of the Burning Pestle by Beaumont and Fletcher is a satire but focuses on different targets (ridiculing romance plots and citizen theatre).
Important Questions from Literature
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II (A) Meghe Dhaka Tara (I) Govind Nihalani (B) Garam Hawa (II) Habib Tanvir (C) Tamas (III) Ritvik Ghatak (D) Jis Lahore Nahin Vekhya O Jamya-e-nai (IV) M.S. Sathyu Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Mahabharata has over 1,00,000 verses.
(B) Mahabharata was written by Valmiki.
(C) V.S. Sukthankar is associated with the critical edition of Mahabharata.
(D) The critical edition of Mahabharata took 47 years to complete.
(E) The critical edition of Mahabharata ran into over 13,000 pages.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Who wrote the essay "Naipaul's India and Mine" (1984) as a reply to V.S. Naipaul's An Area of Darkness ?
Identify the one that has not been paired correctly.
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution made the provision for use of English, alongside Hindi, for official purposes, for fifteen years?
