1. William Shakespeare and Thomas Kyd
... Kyd may not have a comparably extensive list of well-known works that clutter his resume, he does possess one in particular that is critically important; The Spanish Tragedy. Being his most noteworthy work, The Spanish Tragedy is responsible for the introduction of an abundance of game changing ideals such as "the iambic pentameter, the five act structure, the play within a play ... characters such as Iago and Richard III are the ones who are primarily envisioned when pondering the essence and embodiment of a true Machiavellian villain--as opposed to Lorenzo of The Spanish Tragedy, who,...
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