Murder in the Cathedral

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Murder in the Cathedral is a verse drama by T. S. Eliot that dramatizes the martyrdom of Archbishop Thomas Becket and explores themes of faith, power, and spiritual temptation.

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instanceOf play
verse drama
author T. S. Eliot
basedOn martyrdom of Thomas Becket
linked to: Saint Thomas Becket
containsCharacter Four Tempters
Three Knights
Three Priests
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dramaticForm choric drama
exploresConcept Christian martyrdom
authority
free will
temptation
featuresCharacterType Chorus
firstPerformanceCity Canterbury
firstPerformanceYear 1935
firstPerformedAt Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral
form verse
genre historical drama
religious drama
hasAdaptation Murder in the Cathedral (1951 film)
Murder in the Cathedral (radio adaptations)
hasISBN 9780571063277
historicalFigureDepicted Henry II of England
Thomas Becket
linked to: Saint Thomas Becket
language English
literaryMovement modernism
mainCharacter Thomas Becket
linked to: Saint Thomas Becket
notableFor exploration of spiritual conflict
integration of liturgical elements
use of chorus modeled on Greek tragedy
originalCommissionedBy Canterbury Festival
originalPublicationYear 1935
publisher Faber and Faber
publisherCountry United Kingdom
religiousTradition Christianity
settingCountry England
settingLocation Canterbury Cathedral
settingTimePeriod 12th century
structure two acts
theme church and state conflict
faith
martyrdom
power
spiritual temptation
writer T. S. Eliot

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T. S. Eliot notableWork Murder in the Cathedral
Murder in the Cathedral hasAdaptation Murder in the Cathedral (1951 film)
linked to: Murder in the Cathedral
Murder in the Cathedral hasAdaptation Murder in the Cathedral (radio adaptations)
linked to: Murder in the Cathedral
Stearns bearerNotableWork Murder in the Cathedral
Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral associatedWith "Murder in the Cathedral"
linked to: Murder in the Cathedral
Four Tempters appearsInWork Murder in the Cathedral
Four Tempters firstAppearance Murder in the Cathedral
Four Tempters appearsInAct Act I of Murder in the Cathedral
linked to: Murder in the Cathedral
Three Priests appearsIn Murder in the Cathedral
Three Priests appearsInAct Act I of Murder in the Cathedral
linked to: Murder in the Cathedral
Three Priests appearsInAct Act II of Murder in the Cathedral
linked to: Murder in the Cathedral
Three Knights appearsIn Murder in the Cathedral
Three Knights appearsInAct Part I of Murder in the Cathedral
linked to: Murder in the Cathedral
Three Knights appearsInAct Part II of Murder in the Cathedral
linked to: Murder in the Cathedral
Murder of Thomas Becket hasRelatedWork T. S. Eliot’s play "Murder in the Cathedral"
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Celia Coplestone relatedWork Murder in the Cathedral