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Q & A ON THOMAS KYD’S THE SPANISH TRAGEDY – PART I


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      1. Which play created a new genre in English theatre?
Ans: The Spanish Tragedy.


2.    Mention the genre of the play?
Ans: The revenge tragedy.


3.    The genre revenge tragedy of Thomas Kyd is also called-----------------.
Ans: Senecan Tragedy.


4.    The Spanish Tragedy was written between the years of -------------.
Ans: Between 1582 and 1592.


5.    When did the play Spanish Tragedy was published?
Ans: It is believed to be published in 1592.


6.    Which is the first example of a revenge tragedy?
Ans: The Spanish Tragedy.


7.    What is the full title of the play Spanish Tragedy?
Ans: The Spanish Tragedy or Hieronimo is Mad Again.


8.    Who are the famous writers inspired by this play Spanish Tragedy?
Ans: Shakespeare, Ben Jonson and Christopher Marlowe.


9.    Which play of Shakespeare is told to be the imitation of Thomas Kyd’s Spanish Tragedy?
Ans: Hamlet.


10. Which play of Ben Jonson referred Thomas Kyd’s Spanish Tragedy?
Ans: Bartholomew Fair.


11.Who wants to take revenge in the play?
Ans: Ghost of Andrea.


12. Who was accompanied with Andrea to take revenge upon his enemies?
Ans: Revenge itself taken a form and accompanied with Andrea.


13.Why did Andrea wants to take revenge?
Ans: He was secretly planned and killed in the war so that he wants to take revenge upon his murderers.


14.  Mention the name of the two countries involved in the war.
Ans: Spain and Portugal.


15. Who was Andrea?
Ans: Spanish nobleman.


16. Mention the name of the river which Ghost of Andrea was not allowed to cross?
Ans: Acheron.


17. Why did Ghost of Andrea was not allowed to cross river Acheron?
Ans: Because Andrea’s funeral rites are not yet performed.


18.  Why did Ghost of Andrea must cross the river?
Ans: Because it is the only way to reach underworld to get salvation.


19.Who stopped Ghost of Andrea from crossing the river Acheron?
Ans: Charon.


20.    Who is Charon?
Ans: A ferryman in the underworld.


21.  Who told Andrea to meet Pluto in the underworld?
Ans: Minos.


22.  Who is Minos?
Ans: one of the Judges in the underworld.


23.  How many judges of underworld were mentioned in the play?
Ans: Three.


24. Name the three judges of the underworld.
Ans: Aeacus, Rhadamanth and Minos.


25. Why did Minos told Ghost of Andrea to meet Pluto?
Ans: Because there are three different areas for souls in the underworld and Judges couldn’t decide where to put Ghost of Andrea.

 

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