The Spanish Tragedy
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 Act 1, Scene 4 Act 1, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 2, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 6 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 3, Scene 5 Act 3, Scene 6 Act 3, Scene 7 Act 3, Scene 8 Act 3, Scene 9 Act 3, Scene 10 Act 3, Scene 11 Act 3, Scene 12 Act 3, Scene 13 Act 3, Scene 14 Act 3, Scene 15 Act 4, Scene 1  Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 4, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 5
Themes
All Themes Revenge and Justice Class, Gender, and Society Love and Madness Betrayal
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Hieronimo Lorenzo Bel-Imperia Horatio The Ghost of Andrea Balthazar Revenge Pedringano Cyprian, Duke of Castile Isabella Alexandro Villuppo Bazulto Serberine Viceroy of Portugal King of Spain Lorenzo’s Page Portuguese Ambassador
Symbols
All Symbols Bel-Imperia’s Scarf The Box 
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dramatic Irony Foil Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Idioms Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Pathos Personification Setting Similes Soliloquy Style Tone
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The Spanish Tragedy

by

Thomas Kyd

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Act 1, Scene 1
  • Act 1, Scene 2
  • Act 1, Scene 3
  • Act 1, Scene 4
  • Act 1, Scene 5
  • Act 2, Scene 1
  • Act 2, Scene 2
  • Act 2, Scene 3
  • Act 2, Scene 4
  • Act 2, Scene 5
  • Act 2, Scene 6
  • Act 3, Scene 1
  • Act 3, Scene 2
  • Act 3, Scene 3
  • Act 3, Scene 4
  • Act 3, Scene 5
  • Act 3, Scene 6
  • Act 3, Scene 7
  • Act 3, Scene 8
  • Act 3, Scene 9
  • Act 3, Scene 10
  • Act 3, Scene 11
  • Act 3, Scene 12
  • Act 3, Scene 13
  • Act 3, Scene 14
  • Act 3, Scene 15
  • Act 4, Scene 1 
  • Act 4, Scene 2
  • Act 4, Scene 3
  • Act 4, Scene 4
  • Act 4, Scene 5
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Revenge and Justice  Theme Icon
    Revenge and Justice
  • Class, Gender, and Society Theme Icon
    Class, Gender, and Society
  • Love and Madness Theme Icon
    Love and Madness
  • Betrayal Theme Icon
    Betrayal
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Hieronimo
  • Lorenzo
  • Bel-Imperia
  • Horatio
  • The Ghost of Andrea
  • Balthazar
  • Revenge
  • Pedringano
  • Cyprian, Duke of Castile
  • Isabella
  • Alexandro
  • Villuppo
  • Bazulto
  • Serberine
  • Viceroy of Portugal
  • King of Spain
  • Lorenzo’s Page
  • Portuguese Ambassador
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Bel-Imperia’s Scarf  Symbol Icon
    Bel-Imperia’s Scarf
  • The Box   Symbol Icon
    The Box 
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Foil
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Idioms
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Pathos
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Soliloquy
  • Style
  • Tone
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