Thomas Kyd’s 'The Spanish Tragedy' is a seminal work that established the conventions for which popular Elizabethan sub-genre?
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Correct answer: The Revenge Tragedy
Kyd introduced several key tropes in 'The Spanish Tragedy', including a ghost seeking justice, a play-within-a-play, and a protagonist driven to madness. These elements directly influenced later works like Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'.
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