Definition of a Shakespearean Tragedy
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Definition of a Shakespearean Tragedy
A Shakespearean tragedy is the polar opposite of a comedy; it "...exemplifies the sense that human beings are inevitably doomed through their own failures or errors, or even the ironic action of their virtues, or through the nature of fate, destiny, or the human conditionto suffer, fail, and die...." In other words, it is a drama with an unhappy ending.
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1/22/2007 5:39:26 PMAnnoyed said:
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2/13/2007 3:54:43 AM
Lauren said:
The "unhappy ending" definition is ambiguous as quite a number of tragedies end happily for some and unhappily for others (for example, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra). Perhaps an "unhappy ending" for the protagonist or main characters would be a better way of putting it.
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