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Senecan Tragedy Revenge Tragedy

Senecan Tragedy Revenge Tragedy. By: Ashley Granados, Alex Kopenhaver, and Emily Titus. Time Period. Senecan and revenge tragedies were popular during the Elizabethan and Jacobean times Elizabethan: 1558-1603 Jacobean: 1603-1625. Senecan Tragedy. Developed by Seneca, a Roman dramatist

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Senecan Tragedy Revenge Tragedy

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  1. Senecan TragedyRevenge Tragedy By: Ashley Granados, Alex Kopenhaver, and Emily Titus

  2. Time Period • Senecan and revenge tragedies were popular during the Elizabethan and Jacobean times • Elizabethan: 1558-1603 • Jacobean: 1603-1625

  3. Senecan Tragedy • Developed by Seneca, a Roman dramatist • Senecan tragedies include ghosts, violent murders, wicked schemes, and ruthless villains

  4. Example • ... is an example of a senecan tragedy

  5. Revenge Tragedy • A special form of tragedy which concentrates on the protagonist's pursuit of vengeance against those who have done him wrong • These plays often concentrate on the moral confusion caused by the need to answer evil with evil

  6. Example • Hamlet is an example of a revenge tragedy • Hamlet tries to avenge his father's murder, but is unsuccessful  •  One of the main problems in the story is that Hamlet delays his actions until the end of the play • As a result, Polonius, Laertes, Ophelia, Gertrude, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern die

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