Tears, fears and high philosophy.
R. Lattimore has written: 'Story patterns in Greek tragedy'
Oedipus Rex is a tragedy because The main character (Oedipus) suffers a major loss of some sort that tears his/her life apart. The play can be called a Greek tragedy because hubris (pride or arrogance) is a main theme. The fact that the belief in gods and fate are very prevalent also make Oedipus Rex a Greek tragedy.
Aeschylus is recognized as the father of Greek tragedy
A comic foil
comic foil
Greek philosophy describes tragedy as an "imitation of an action"
Themes in greek tragedy are the nature of divinity and the relations of human beings to the gods.
A greek comedy or a greek tragedy
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The use of blank verse, iambic pentameter, and the portrayal of morally ambiguous characters were elements of Elizabethan tragedy that were not typically found in Greek tragedy.
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The lead character in a Greek tragedy always suffers because of an inner personal flaw.In Greek tragedy, the lead character suffers because of a personal flaw.