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74 Ways Characters Die in Shakespeare's Plays Shown in a Handy Infographic: From Snakebites to Lack of Sleep

Titus Andronicus is an early Shakespeare tragedy defined by extreme violence, tonal swings among tragedy, satire, and farce, and persistent shock value.
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4 months ago
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RSC brings Shakespeare's bloodiest play to North London

Titus Andronicus, a gruesome Shakespearean tragedy, features extreme violence and a powerful commentary on vengeance and aggression.
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74 Ways Characters Die in Shakespeare's Plays Shown in a Handy Infographic: From Snakebites to Lack of Sleep

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1 month ago

Review: Titus Andronicus at Hampstead Theatre Shakespeare's Darkest Play Revisited

There is so much blood and gore in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus that, at some points, the audience cannot help but laugh. By the time his sons' severed heads are brought to him in plastic bags, even Titus himself begins to laugh. Why, he says, when confronted for his giggling, I have not another tear to shed. Titus Andronicus is one of Shakespeare's earliest plays, and it is one of his least subtle.
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