This
paper discusses the
plays "The Spanish Tragedy" by Thomas Kyd and Shakespeare's "The Tempest". The paper explains that
these two
plays present a demonstration of the use of the
Play-within-the-play device as a representation of human themes and cultural messages. The paper contends that while the play-within-the-play contributes to the denouement of plot, it also draws attention to the relative power of theater in society.