The play 'The Spanish Tragedy' is written by -

'The Spanish Tragedy' is the first Revenge Tragedy, written by Thomas Kyd. It belongs to the Elizabethan period and follows the Senecan tradition.

Revenge Tragedy: a tragedy built on a quest for vengeance that ends in bloodshed and mutilation.

Summary: The play opens with the ghost of Don Andrea, a Spanish nobleman killed by the Portuguese prince Balthazar in battle, after he had fallen in love with Bel-Imperia.

Main characters:

• Hieronimo (protagonist)
• Bel-Imperia (main female character)
• Lorenzo
• Balthazar
• Horatio
• Ghost of Don Andrea

Famous quotation: 'The less I speak, the more I meditate.'

Thomas Kyd (1557 – 1595): English dramatist and a member of the University Wits. Notable works: The Spanish Tragedy (1585), Cornelia (1590).