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    A Justified Tragedy The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is considered part of the tragic genre‚ and justly so. Throughout the play‚ aspects that align with the Greeks definition of tragedy appear frequently. Because of the multiple appearances‚ combined with many other aspects‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ is indeed a tragedy. The characteristics of Romeo and Juliet fit those required of a tragic protagonist. Romeo and Juliet come from “Two households‚ both alike in dignity”

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    What is a Tragic Hero? Definition of a Tragic Hero N; a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces‚ brings on a tragedy. Explanation of Tragic Flaw N; the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia. How Cassius could be the Tragic Hero. Prideful – Took his own life and wanted the power for himself. How Brutus could be the Tragic Hero. Misled – His strong sense of Honorable

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    It is often said that in the end tragedies leave the audience more satisfied than comedies. This is particularly wrong in most movies because comedies show life in a different perspective than tragedies do. Comedies often have a different impact on the audience simply because of the way tragedy is portrayed in comedies. Comedies are very popular for making the audience laugh‚ which is the most powerful expression of feelings. Comedies also show the audience true life‚ in a way that the audience feels

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    A Critique of Peter Hall’s The Eumenides (1981) Tragedy is a type of drama‚ based on human suffering‚ which evokes in the audience a complementary catharsis (Banham 1118). Athenian tragedy‚ also known as Greek tragedy (Taxidou 104)‚ was created and performed in Greece almost 2500 years ago. They were performed at religious festivals in an open-air arena. Choral groups sang and danced‚ and the composition was in a variety of meters. All of the actors were male and wore masks throughout the performance

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    What makes a play a tragedy? Generally defined‚ a Greek tragedy is “a drama of a serious and dignified character that typically describes the development of a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (such as destiny‚ circumstance or society) and reaches a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion” (Merriam). The themes of the literary piece revolve around the main character and their actions‚ reactions‚ emotions and sufferings. This main figure is the tragic hero‚ who also acts as the play’s

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    The malcontent is a certain character type that emerges in Jacobean revenge tragedy. Examples include figures like Ford’s Vasquez and Middleton and Rowley’s De Flores. In ’The Duchess of Malfi’‚ this is the character of Bosola. A malcontent can be identified by a number of traits. He is a discontented person; a rebel; disaffected‚ satirical and melancholic; bereaved or dispossessed and detached from an often corrupt society by his grievances; he has knowledge and intelligence without status. As one

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    College of Arts University of Mosul Drama: Definitions‚ Types‚ and Characteristics Hamed Alass ’ad 1. Definition of drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" which is derived from the verb meaning "to do" or "to act". Drama‚ in some form‚ is found in almost every society‚ primitive and civilized‚ and served a wide variety of functions in the community. It is

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    overcome. Humor is derived from their mistakes or foolish actions which dominates the episode in the plot. b. TragedyTragedy is one of the oldest forms of drama; however‚ its meaning has changed since the earliest days of staged plays. In ancient times‚ a tragedy was often an historical dramas featuring the downfall of a great man. In modern theater‚ the definition is a bit looser. Tragedy usually involves serious subject matter and the death of one or more main characters. These plays rarely have

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    his brother in-law Creon. In the play Death of a Salesman‚ Willy Loman stands out as the main character and has the tragic downfall. Willy’s mental disease causes trouble for him throughout the play with his family and friends. After examining the tragedies of Oedipus the King and Death of a Salesman‚ Willy Loman stands out as more of a tragic figure because the average person can relate to his everyday life. Arthur Miller’s opinion comes off as a more relatable opinion to someone living in this era

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    Abstract Much has been written about the themes‚ plot‚ characters and language of Greek tragedies; Electra and Orestes by Sophocles and Euripides respectively. But there is not much research so far on the core of the plays‚ “Vengeance” and also its connection with dramatic conflict and how it leads towards tragedy so it needs to be explored further. Through a comparative study of Electra and Orestes this research paper demonstrates vengeance is used

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