tragedy
[ˈtrædʒɪdɪ]
n
(esp in classical and Renaissance drama) a play in which the protagonist, usually a man of importance and outstanding personal qualities, falls to disaster through the combination of a personal failing and circumstances with which he cannot deal
(in later drama, such as that of Ibsen) a play in which the protagonist is overcome by a combination of social and psychological circumstances
any dramatic or literary composition dealing with serious or sombre themes and ending with disaster
(in medieval literature) a literary work in which a great person falls from prosperity to disaster, often through no fault of his own
the branch of drama dealing with such themes
the unfortunate aspect of something
a shocking or sad event; disaster
See comedy
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