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Timeframe: Mid 20th century. Characteristics: Proposed by Bertolt Brecht, aimed at intellectual engagement over emotional manipulation, use of alienation effect.

Timeframe: 240 BCE - 476 CE. Characteristics: Adaptations of Greek works, stock characters, pantomime performances.

Timeframe: 5th - 15th century. Characteristics: Morality plays, religious themes, traveling minstrels.

Timeframe: 1558 - 1603. Characteristics: Flourishing of English drama, open-air playhouses, iambic pentameter.

Timeframe: Late 18th - Mid 19th century. Characteristics: Emphasis on emotion and individualism, elaborate historical costumes, use of spectacle in productions.

Timeframe: 1603 - 1625. Characteristics: Darker themes in plays, rise of court masques, continued use of iambic pentameter.

Timeframe: 1625 - 1642. Characteristics: Decline in theatrical writing quality, increased censorship, private indoor theaters.

Timeframe: 1710 - 1800. Characteristics: Sentimental comedies and bourgeois dramas, rise in popularity of ballad operas, emergence of actors as celebrities.

Timeframe: Early 20th century. Characteristics: Distorted reality to express inner emotions, episodic and fragmented narrative structure, bold and confrontational themes.

Timeframe: Late 20th century - present. Characteristics: Blending of genres and styles, non-linear narratives, irony and pastiche.

Timeframe: Late 20th century - present. Characteristics: Experimental and innovative forms, diverse themes reflecting current societal issues, interactive and immersive experiences.

Timeframe: Late 19th century. Characteristics: Use of metaphorical imagery to convey deeper truths, dreamlike and mystical elements, aversion to Realism.

Timeframe: 14th - 17th century. Characteristics: Revival of classical ideals, emergence of professional theater, elaborate costumes.

Timeframe: 17th - 18th century. Characteristics: Adherence to the three unities (time, place, action), declamatory acting, comedic elements from Commedia dell'arte.

Timeframe: 19th century. Characteristics: Exaggerated plot and characters, clear distinction between good and evil, music used to enhance the emotional effects.

Timeframe: 1660 - 1710. Characteristics: Introduction of women actors, development of proscenium arch theaters, witty and bawdy comedic plays.

Timeframe: Late 19th century. Characteristics: Focus on everyday life and social issues, complex characters with psychological depth, naturalistic sets and costumes.

Timeframe: Mid 20th century. Characteristics: Focus on the illogical and irrational aspect of life, minimalist sets, lack of clear plot.

Timeframe: 5th century BCE. Characteristics: Use of masks, chorus elements, amphitheaters.