With classical subjects like Alexander the Great, The Thebiad,  and Brittanicus, his plays reflected
With classical subjects like Alexander the Great, The Thebiad,  and Brittanicus, his plays reflected his Jansenist education. A  master of the alexandrine meter, earlier plays were written to  court royal favor. But, he cemented his position as a master of  dramatic tragedy with such works as ``Iphigenie en Aulide'',  ``Andromache'' and his masterpiece ``Phedre''. For ten points,  name this 17th-century French dramatist.
With classical subjects like Alexander the Great, The Thebiad,  and Brittanicus, his plays reflected his Jansenist education.
Jean-Baptiste {Racine}