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    The document discusses the main themes in Shakespeare's play Titus Andronicus, including love, violence, revenge, and power. Violence is a major theme as there are 14 killings and a rape where a woman has her hands and tongue removed. Revenge also plays a significant role as each character's motive is to seek revenge on the others, sparking a cycle of retaliation. A struggle for political power between characters is another main theme explored in the tragic play.

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    The document discusses the main themes in Shakespeare's play Titus Andronicus, including love, violence, revenge, and power. Violence is a major theme as there are 14 killings and a rape where a woman has her hands and tongue removed. Revenge also plays a significant role as each character's motive is to seek revenge on the others, sparking a cycle of retaliation. A struggle for political power between characters is another main theme explored in the tragic play.

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    THEMES IN 

    TITUS ANDRONICUS 
    One of Shakespeare's goriest tragedies, Titus
    Andronicus has several themes that are
    consistent throughout the play 

    Love
    The theme of love appears in that
    Tamora and Aaron fall in love and
    also the love Titus has for his family
    as well as Tamora for her kids.

    Violence
    The play has a total of 14 killings
    and 1 rape. It is most apparent
    when Lavina has hands chopped
    off and tongue cut off after being
    raped 

    Revenge 
    The main motive of every character
    in the play is to gt revenge on the
    other. It becomes a revenge game
    beginning when Titus kills one of
    Tamora's kids

    Power
    Throughout the play Titus' two sons battle
    one another for the main seat on the
    dynasty and for control. In addition there is
    a power struggle between Tamora and
    Titus

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