The theme of revenge in cyril tourneur's the revenger's tragedy

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Abstract:The word "revenge" is known all over the world from remote periods till nowadays either from radio, movies, people, or other sources.

Because people cannot always take vengeance, they like to see it played out in the forms of entertainment such as books, films, and plays; and Tourneur's plays are prominent in this province.

In most of the plays written by Jacobean dramatists there is always some act of revenge and Tourneur's The Revenger's Tragedy (1606-1607) is no exception.

Since revenge is the major theme of The Revenger's Tragedy, the study is an attempt to discuss this theme in this play.

The study deals with the definition of revenge, its features, and Seneca's influence on Jacobean revenge writers in general.

Then, it shows the cases Tourneur chooses to present the theme of revenge in The Revenger's Tragedy.

Finally, the study sheds light on the consequences of revenge and its effects on the human nature on the one hand, and its effects on the transformation of the nature of the characters of the play on the other hand.