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SAYS WIKI: Titus Andronicus is a tragedy by Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593. It is thought to be Shakespeare’s first tragedy, and is often seen as his attempt to emulate the violent and bloody revenge plays of his contemporaries, which were extremely popular with audiences throughout the sixteenth century.
The play is set during the latter days of the Roman Empire, and tells the fictional story of Titus, ageneral in the Roman Army, who is engaged in a cycle of revenge with Tamora, Queen of the Goths. It is Shakespeare’s bloodiest and most violent work, and traditionally, is one of his least respected plays. Although it was extremely popular in its day, it fell out of favour during the Victorian period, primarily because of what was considered to be a distasteful use of graphic violence, but from around the middle of the twentieth century, its reputation has begun to improve somewhat.
SATURNINUS: Emperor of Rome
BASSIANUS: brother to Saturninus; in love with Lavinia
TITUS ANDRONICUS: a noble Roman, general against the Goths
MARCUS ANDRONICUS: tribune of the people, brother to Titus
LUCIUS, QUINTUS, MARTIUS & MUTIUS: sons to Titus Andronicus
Young LUCIUS a boy, son to Lucius
PUBLIUS son to Marcus the Tribune
SEMPRONIUS, VALENTINE & CAIUS: kinsmen to Titus.
AEMILIUS: a noble Roman
ALARBUS & DEMETRIUS: sons to Tamora
CHIRON & AARON: a Moor, beloved by Tamora
A Captain, Tribune, Messenger, and Clown; Romans
TAMORA Queen of the Goths
LAVINIA daughter of Titus Andronicus
A Nurse
Senators, Tribunes, Officers,
Soldiers, and Attendants
SCENE Rome, and the country near it
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