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A Shakespearean tragedy is a play; it isn't real.

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Q: What is the difference between an event which is tragic and a shakespearean tragedy?
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One difference between tragdy and comedy is that tragedy?

In Shakespeare's plays, the major difference between a tragedy and a comedy is that the main character dies in a tragedy. A Shakespearean comedy can be very tragic and depressing, but so long as the main character remains alive, it is not actually a tragedy.


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Failure, adversity, misfortune, catastrophe, struggle, wreck, etc.


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In Greek drama, every play was either a tragedy or a comedy. In Elizabethan drama, even tragic plays had comic relief.


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What are the characteristics of a Shakespearean Tragedy that you can see in the drama Romeo and Juliet?

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What is hamartia according to Aristotle's tragedy?

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Do you agree that Othello is a domestic tragedy?

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Who is a hero brought down by a tragic flaw?

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