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Tragedy (from the Greek: τραγῳδία, tragōidia) is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. Traditionally, the intention of tragedy is to invoke an accompanying catharsis, or a "pain [that] awakens pleasure,” for the audience.
- Greek tragedy
Mask of Dionysus found at Myrina (Aeolis) of ancient Greece...
- Shakespearean tragedy
Shakespearean tragedy is the designation given to most...
- Tragedy (event)
A tragedy is an event of great loss, usually of human life....
- The Birth
The Birth of Tragedy Out of the Spirit of Music (German: Die...
- Greek tragedy
Learn about the origins, development, and characteristics of tragedy as a literary genre, from ancient Greece to modern times. Explore the works of the greatest tragedians, such as Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Shakespeare, Racine, and more.
The Spanish Tragedy, or Hieronimo is Mad Again [1] is an Elizabethan tragedy written by Thomas Kyd between 1582 and 1592. Highly popular and influential in its time, The Spanish Tragedy established a new genre in English theatre: the revenge play or revenge tragedy. The play contains several violent murders and personifies Revenge as its own ...
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