The Ghost of Andrea
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The Ghost of Andrea is a vengeful spirit in Thomas Kyd’s Elizabethan revenge tragedy "The Spanish Tragedy," serving as a supernatural observer and commentator on the unfolding retribution.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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fictional character ⓘ ghost ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| appearsAs | spirit of the dead Andrea ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Spanish Tragedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
afterlife
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justice ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| createdBy | Thomas Kyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticStructurePosition |
present in the closing of the play
ⓘ
present in the opening of the play ⓘ |
| emotion | vengeful ⓘ |
| genreContext | Elizabethan revenge tragedy ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
frames the action of the play
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provides a supernatural perspective on events ⓘ witnesses the unfolding retribution ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | dead ⓘ |
| perspective | retrospective on his own death ⓘ |
| relationToOtherCharacters |
former lover of Bel-imperia (in life)
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victim whose death motivates revenge ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
chorus-like figure
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commentator ⓘ observer ⓘ |
| setting | supernatural realm observing earthly events ⓘ |
| workDate | late 1580s ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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