Good morning, ladies and gentlemen of I MA V O C College.
Today I am here to present few more topics from, The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd. Here I have used the term 'present' to mean introduce or identify the topic. I would like to highlight the topics which I have not discussed so for. I do not intend to present a lecture on a topic, but on the other hand I would mention in the existence of the topic and the topics that can be explored.
In literature material objects have played important roles. In Othello, the handkerchief plays a vital role. Similarly in The Spanish Tragedy also handkerchief has got a role to play. Though this area failed to evoke more critical response a few papers have been published on its role. Andrew Sofer in his paper titled, "Absorbing Interests: Kyd's Bloody Handkerchief as Palimpsest" focuses on the handkerchief used in The Spanish Tragedy.
In The Spanish Tragedy the handkerchief[scarf] passes from Bel- imperia to Horatio to Hieronimo. Horatio finds the bloody handkerchief of Andrea in the battlefield. Horatio ties it in his hands. The scarf was actually given by Bel-imperia to Andrea. Later the scarf is found by Hieronimo at the dead spot of Horatio and it becomes a token of revenge as observed by Andrew Sofer. It acts as in turns as a, 'failed-love charm', 'martial memento', 'a bloody revenge token' as Andrew Sofer views.
Next, I shall introduce a topic regarding the structure of the play. Kyd's use of language and the dramatic situation is well synchronized in the play. "Kyd's method of composition says, Hattaway, "is based on analogy, on the creation of figurae, and the architectonic arrangement of t these gives the play its strong rhythm"(163). Hattaway also points out the characteristics of Kyd's style such as, 'rolling rhythyms' and 'surging moments' of the speeches. Another point Hattaway presents is the device of impersonation, i.e, 'a player acting one character has to impersonate another'. "With regard to the literary dimension of the play, Kyd was bringing to a popular audiences elements of the highest and most aristocratic genres, the epic and the romance" observes Hattaway.
Important points from Michael Hattaway's The Spanish Tragedy: Architectonic Design
1. Symmetrical stylization of the verse
2. Use of archiac formulae
3. Self-dramatization
4.Tthe player remains distinct from the character he lays
5.Introduction of the narrative in to the play
Other topics that can be explored are:
1. Justice and Revenge
2. Violence and Death
3. Politics and Subversion
4. Metadramatic Readings
5. Contemporary Reception
With these ideas I shall conclude this class as well as this semester. Greetings for coming out with flying colours in future. Thank You.
Works Cited
Sofer, Andrew. The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd. Ed. Michael Neil. "Absorbing Interests: Kyd's
Bloody Handkerchief as Palimpsest". New York: W. W. Norton, 2014. Print
Hattaway Michael. The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd. Ed. Michael Neil. "The Spanish
Tragedy:Architectonic Design". New York: W. W. Norton, 2014. Print
Today I am here to present few more topics from, The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd. Here I have used the term 'present' to mean introduce or identify the topic. I would like to highlight the topics which I have not discussed so for. I do not intend to present a lecture on a topic, but on the other hand I would mention in the existence of the topic and the topics that can be explored.
In literature material objects have played important roles. In Othello, the handkerchief plays a vital role. Similarly in The Spanish Tragedy also handkerchief has got a role to play. Though this area failed to evoke more critical response a few papers have been published on its role. Andrew Sofer in his paper titled, "Absorbing Interests: Kyd's Bloody Handkerchief as Palimpsest" focuses on the handkerchief used in The Spanish Tragedy.
In The Spanish Tragedy the handkerchief[scarf] passes from Bel- imperia to Horatio to Hieronimo. Horatio finds the bloody handkerchief of Andrea in the battlefield. Horatio ties it in his hands. The scarf was actually given by Bel-imperia to Andrea. Later the scarf is found by Hieronimo at the dead spot of Horatio and it becomes a token of revenge as observed by Andrew Sofer. It acts as in turns as a, 'failed-love charm', 'martial memento', 'a bloody revenge token' as Andrew Sofer views.
Next, I shall introduce a topic regarding the structure of the play. Kyd's use of language and the dramatic situation is well synchronized in the play. "Kyd's method of composition says, Hattaway, "is based on analogy, on the creation of figurae, and the architectonic arrangement of t these gives the play its strong rhythm"(163). Hattaway also points out the characteristics of Kyd's style such as, 'rolling rhythyms' and 'surging moments' of the speeches. Another point Hattaway presents is the device of impersonation, i.e, 'a player acting one character has to impersonate another'. "With regard to the literary dimension of the play, Kyd was bringing to a popular audiences elements of the highest and most aristocratic genres, the epic and the romance" observes Hattaway.
Important points from Michael Hattaway's The Spanish Tragedy: Architectonic Design
1. Symmetrical stylization of the verse
2. Use of archiac formulae
3. Self-dramatization
4.Tthe player remains distinct from the character he lays
5.Introduction of the narrative in to the play
Other topics that can be explored are:
1. Justice and Revenge
2. Violence and Death
3. Politics and Subversion
4. Metadramatic Readings
5. Contemporary Reception
With these ideas I shall conclude this class as well as this semester. Greetings for coming out with flying colours in future. Thank You.
Works Cited
Sofer, Andrew. The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd. Ed. Michael Neil. "Absorbing Interests: Kyd's
Bloody Handkerchief as Palimpsest". New York: W. W. Norton, 2014. Print
Hattaway Michael. The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd. Ed. Michael Neil. "The Spanish
Tragedy:Architectonic Design". New York: W. W. Norton, 2014. Print
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