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t. e. Tragedy (from the Greek: τραγῳδία, tragōidia [a]) is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. [2] Traditionally, the intention of tragedy is to invoke an accompanying catharsis, or a "pain [that] awakens pleasure,” for the audience.
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tragedy, branch of drama that treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual. By extension the term may be applied to other literary works, such as the novel. Although the word tragedy is often used loosely to describe any sort of disaster or misfortune, it more precisely ...
An overview of the history and theory of tragedy as a genre and a concept in literature and philosophy. Explore the ethical and poetic dimensions of tragedy, its relation to mimesis, suffering, and political change, and its role in ancient and modern drama.
Mar 16, 2013 · Greek tragedy was a popular and influential form of drama performed in theatres across ancient Greece from the late 6th century BCE. The most famous playwrights of the genre were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides and many of their works were still performed centuries after their initial premiere. Greek tragedy led to Greek comedy and ...
Tragedy - Theory, Catharsis, Aristotle: As the great period of Athenian drama drew to an end at the beginning of the 4th century bce, Athenian philosophers began to analyze its content and formulate its structure. In the thought of Plato (c. 427–347 bce), the history of the criticism of tragedy began with speculation on the role of censorship. To Plato (in the dialogue on the Laws) the state ...
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