Who began the tradition of revenge play ?
Correct answer: D. Thomas kyd
- A. Goorge peele
- B. Samuel daniel
- C. Phineas fletcher
- D. Thomas kyd
Explanation
Thomas Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy established the influential Elizabethan revenge-play tradition, with motifs such as a murdered victim, a demand for revenge, madness, and a play-within-the-play. The other writers did not originate this dramatic form.
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