To what subgenre did the Senecan influence give rise, as evidenced in the first English tragedy Gorboduc, or Ferrex and Porrex ?
Correct answer: D. revenge tragedy
- A. villain tragedy
- B. poetic tragedy
- C. heroic tragedy
- D. revenge tragedy
Explanation
Senecan drama strongly influenced Gorboduc through its violence, ghosts, rhetoric, and concern with revenge, helping establish the English revenge-tragedy tradition. The play is also a political tragedy, but revenge tragedy is the relevant subgenre here.
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