Tragedy as a dramatic form first developed in ancient Greece during the 5th century BCE. It emerged from religious festivals honoring the god Dionysus, where performances of choral songs and stories evolved into structured plays. Prominent playwrights, such as Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, contributed significantly to its development, exploring themes of fate, morality, and human suffering. The genre laid the foundation for many literary traditions in Western culture.
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No, Socrates is not considered the father of tragedy. Tragedy in ancient Greece developed separately from Socrates' philosophical contributions. The origins of Greek tragedy are attributed to playwrights like Thespis and Aeschylus.
Titus Andronicus (1593) was the FIRST tragedy Shakespeare wrote. His last tragedy was Timon of Athens.
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According to Aristotle, the formative elements of tragedy include plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle, and song. The plot is considered the most important element, followed by character and thought. Aristotle believed that a well-structured plot with a strong beginning, middle, and end, along with well-developed characters and a balance of these elements, would create a successful tragedy.
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