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Dr. Rafiq Zakaria Campus, , Maulana Azad Jr. College, , Ty, 393%, , Dept. of English, , Rouza Baugh, Aurangabad, , , , Class: XI (Arts, Comm, Sci & MCVC) Subject: English Time:...., 4.2 The Rising of the Moon, Lady Gregory, , {. Introduction:, , Lady Gregory (Isabella Augusta Persee) was born in County / Galway, , {reland. One of the moving spirits behind the establishment »f the Abbey Theatre, , in Dublin, she was a play wright of great technical skill. At the instance of net, , William Butler Yeats, who encouraged her to study the old, , friend and sponsor,, , history and folklore of Ireland, Lady Gregory has specially mastered the one act, form. Of her thirty one act plays, ‘Spreading the Ne vs, and ‘The Rising of the, , Moon’ are the best known., , The Rising of the Moon reveals both great charm and skill of dramatic, imagination and a closely observed Irish character. The play's charm mainly rests, on the sustaining passions of Irish nationalism. The title, w hich is taken from the, ballad on Shawn O'Farrell, is a symbol of the Irish uprising against the British., , Lady Gregory's careful study of the Irish character, her skilful delineation of the, , individual characters and her perfect handling of the situation, are responsible for, , this one act play's great charm and popularity., , , , Dept. of English, ! Maulana Azad Jr. C ‘ollege, Dr. Ri ifiq Zakaria C ampus, Rouza Bs ugh, Aurangabat ad.