6/4/2023 0 Comments The spanish tragedy thomas![]() 1 In terms of drama, the scene is based on a major misunderstanding: the character condemned to death is convinced that he is going to be saved at the last minute and makes fun of the whole situation instead of uttering the last speech that is expected of him.Ģ The spectacle of Pedringano’s hanging echoes public hangings which took place outside theatres. vi) and – it is worth emphasizing – it is one of the rare execution scenes in the Elizabethan corpus which shows the death of the character on the gallows onstage rather than having him executed offstage. Regarding the dramatic aspects, it is quite central in the play as it takes places in the middle of act three ( iii. Among the executions which are represented, that of Pedringano is particularly striking. The play stages two hangings, an execution at the stake interrupted in extremis, four murders and three suicides. 1 James Shapiro, “‘Tragedies Naturally Performed’: Kyd’s representation of Violence”, The Spanish Tra (.)ġ Thomas Kyd’s fascination for violence and death in The Spanish Tragedy is obvious. ![]()
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