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Sept. 16, 2024

Titus Andronicus: 'Vengeance Is In My Heart, Death In My Hand'

Titus Andronicus: 'Vengeance Is In My Heart, Death In My Hand'
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The History Of European Theatre

Episode 135:

 

Is Shakespeare’s early tragedy more than just a gore-fest?

The first performance of the play, maybe

The three playing troupes involved with the play

Is the play a collaboration with George Peele?

The popularity of violence in plays

The sources for the play

A brief summary of the play

The establishing of characters in the first act

The justifications for Titus’ desire for revenge

The role of young Lucius

The flaw in Titus’ character that leads to tragedy

Family life as represented in the play

The contrasts drawn between Lavinia and Tamora

The portrayal of fatherhood in the play

The use of Ovid’s ‘Metamorphosis’

Shakespeare’s use of personification, borrowed from medieval morality plays

The extreme violence in the play

The Peacham Drawing

 

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