General Introduction: Eight Great Tragedies In Greek the word “tragedy” means “goat song”‚ but the connection between tragedy and goat song is obscure. Perhaps a goat was the prize at some sort of early singing contest in Greece‚ or perhaps the dancers wore goat skins. One medieval writer ingeniously suggested that tragedy is called goat song because it begins prosperously‚ as a goat is abundantly hairy in front‚ and ends wretchedly‚ as a goat is bare in the rear. Dante Alighieri‚ whose Divine
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Good Comedy is tragedy narrowly averted. How far do you agree with this statement with reference to ‘Much Ado about Nothing’? Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado about Nothing’ (MAAN) juxtaposes the themes of love and deceit and how deception can be used for good or evil. This juxtaposition creates a fine line between tragedy and comedy for the audience and portrays the tragic elements underlying in comedy. There are many moments within MAAN that could easily become tragic highlighting the idea that good comedy
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To what extent do Euripides and Sophocles portray women as the cause of tragedy in Medea‚ Hippolytus‚ Oedipus The King and Antigone? Women in the plays of both Euripides and Sophocles is a subject of much debate‚ indeed it seems as though people’s view on these female characters may well have changed over time for nearly two and a half thousand years have passed since the plays themselves were written. And no doubt people’s views‚ particularly with regards to women‚ have changed. One could say
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Phases of Tragedy in Blood Diamond By: Claire S. Complete innocence describes the hero to be dignified‚ because of their innocence. Their pride and strength is overpowered by something they cannot control. In the movie Blood Diamond‚ Soloman walks his son to school. Showing a typical‚ I deal way to show complete innocence. Also showing a perfect father/son relationship before all the rebels came. With this scene showing a father and his son sharing a joke on the way to school it is shown to
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Oedipus Rex and Tragedy Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex is‚ in short‚ the story of a man who unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother. It certainly sounds like a tragedy‚ doesn’t it? But the classification and definition of ‘tragedy’ are one of the many things widely disputed in the realm of literary studies. So‚ for the purposes here we’ll use Aristotle’s five criteria of a tragedy: a tragic hero of noble birth‚ a tragic flaw or mistake‚ a fall from grace‚ a moment of remorse‚ and catharsis
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a tragic hero according to Aristotle. Theses four traits include moral goodness‚ propriety‚ realism‚ and consistency. He also says that a tragedy must invoke catharsis‚ the purgation of the emotions pity and fear. A good example of an ancient Greek tragedy is the Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. The story of Oedipus Rex greatly supports Aristotle’s claims about tragedy. It’s obvious that to be a hero one must be good. Aristotle adds that “any speech or action that manifests moral purpose of any kind will
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John Webster. It begins as a love story‚ with a Duchess who marries beneath her class‚ and ends as a nightmarish tragedy as her two brothers exact their revenge‚ destroying themselves in the process. The play is sometimes ridiculed by modern critics for the excessive violence and horror in its later scenes. But the violence and horror scenes give it the touch it needs to be a revenge tragedy. The Cardinal and Ferdinand‚ the brothers of the Duchess‚ are very much against their sister’s re-marriage.
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The Themes of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" tells about the death of Caesar and what happened after his death. Caesar was stabbed 22 times. He died after the last stabbing. After Caesar died a war developed. After the play ends there are many questions about the theme of the play. One would say it was fate vs. freewill. One would say it was everyone isn’t what he or she seems. One would say
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Hereafter Essay Tragedy is inevitable; it affects all human beings at one point or another. Russell Banks illustrates this universal truth brilliantly in “The Sweet Hereafter.” Bank’s characters‚ Billy Ansel‚ Nicole Burnell and Dolores Driscoll all face tragedy‚ and all gain insight into themselves. However‚ not all characters react to tragedy consistently. To some this is beneficial‚ although to others this is the greatest tragedy of all. Billy Ansel deals with tragedy consistently throughout
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Discuss Dr.Faustus as a tragedy relevant to all times. The word tragedy finds its origin in Greek spirit‚theory and mythology in the word tragedia. Tragedy tends to bring to mind the thoughts of pity and sympathy. According to Aristotle‚ the famous Greek philosopher emotions of pity and fear are aroused while watching or listening to a tragedy. Tragedy is a play that represents a central action or plot that is serious and significant. These plays involve a main character that is a normal human
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