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A tragedy is the type of play to which "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, a tragedy deals with the unfortunate turn that a main character's life takes. This description fits what happens in the life of Theban Princess Antigone. For example, she starts out as the betrothed of King Creon's heir apparent, but ends up sentenced to death for having to choose between obeying a divine commandment and a royal edict that contradicts the law of the gods and the cherished traditions of Antigone's hometown of Thebes.

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