- The Spanish Tragedy (1585) is written by University Wit Thomas Kyd. - It is the first revenge-tragedy in English Literature. - Sometimes called Hieronimo, or Jeronimo, after its protagonist. - It is called Bloody Drama.
Characters of this play are: - Hieronimo -Bel Imperia. (The main female character of the story.) - Lorenzo - Balthazar - Ghost of Andrea - Horatio - Isabella - This is called a revenge tragedy.
Thomas Kyd: - Prominent English Dramatist. - He is called the Father of English Revenge Tragedy. - Kyd anticipated the structure of many later plays, including the development of middle and final climaxes.
Source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.