1. Kyd’s Life And Works
2. Write a note on Kyd’s life and his achievements as a dramatist.
Kyd As A Dramatist
1. Write a note on Kyd’s contribution to English drama.
2. Make an estimate of Thomas Kyd as a dramatist.
Select Literary Criticism
2. What are the opinions of different critics on the style of Thomas Kyd and his achievements as a dramatist?
3. Describe the various critics’ opinions on The Spanish Tragedy.
The plot of the spanish tragedy
1. Discuss the relevance of Chorus of the ghost of Andrea and Revenge in the development of the drama, The Spanish Tragedy.
2. Describe the importance of the play within the play, ‘Soliman and Perseda’ in the The Spanish Tragedy.
3. Can all the killings in the last Act of the play be justified? Give reasons for your answer.
Characters of The Spanish Tragedy
1. Write a note on Kyd’s art of characterization.
2. Discuss Horatio as a foil to Lorenzo.
3. Comment on the role of minor characters in the play, The Spanish Tragedy.
The Spanish Tragedy: Major Characters
1. Is the madness of Hieronimo real or feigned? Comment.
2. Compare Hieronimo’s madness with that of Hamlet.
The Theme of The Spanish Tragedy
1. Give a critical account of the themes of revenge and justice in The Spanish Tragedy.
2. Is revenge a motive for and an expression of love and memory? Justify your answer with examples from the play, The Spanish Tragedy.
3. How far is fortune responsible for the making of the story? Discuss.
4. Elucidate the role played by appearance and reality in the play, The Spanish Tragedy,.
Spanish Tragedy: Dialogues, Speeches And Soliloquies
1. Trace the Senecan devices in the play, The Spanish Tragedy.
2. Discuss the use of Machiavellianism in The Spanish Tragedy.
3. Critically examine the role played by soliloquies in the play.
4. Describe Kyd’s use of rhetorical devices in The Spanish Tragedy.
5. Examine the statement that The Spanish Tragedy is full of ‘rant and bombast’.
6. Write a note on the style of Kyd in The Spanish Tragedy.
7. Is the play a melodrama or a tragedy? Discuss