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about Laertes? noble principles’.69. What are the ● Often a supernatural element
features of
Senecan Revenge ● Hero often feigns madness as part of their revenge
Tragedy?
● Hero faces external obstacles to their revenge i.e. trying to get their victim in the right place at the
right time
● Ends in a blood bath
70. What are the ● Tragic hero is noble and respected at the opening of the play
features of
Shakespearean ● Tragic hero falls from grace and loses their nobility
tragedy?
● Their loss of nobility often involves a self-betrayal i.e. they betray themselves, abandoning values
that they once held dear
● The audience is often reminded of their nobility by the play’s end
71. What were some ● Courage
of the features and ● Military prowess
ideals of medieval ● Loyalty
chivalry / medieval ● Justice
honour codes? ● Violent allegiance to your tribe/family
72. What were some ● Renaissance thought increasingly valued the individual mind and conscience, celebrating its
of the features of power to reason and question. Hamlet, who is introspective, philosophical and questioning, is
Renaissance thus often called a Renaissance Prince.
thought? ● Renaissance thought elevated the importance of allegiance to the state, rather than just one’s
family/tribe.
73. Why did ● Elizabethans viewed ambition as a corruptive force, corrupting the soul and leading the individual
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