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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...
- The Birth
The Birth of Tragedy Out of the Spirit of Music (German: Die...
- Tragedy (event)
A tragedy is an event of great loss, usually of human life....
- 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.
Macbeth ( / məkˈbɛθ /, full title The Tragedie of Macbeth) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. [a] It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power.
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