noun, plural trag·e·dies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a ...
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Tragedy is a form of drama based on human suffering that invokes in its audience an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in the viewing. While many cultures have ...
trag·e·dy (tr j-d) n. pl. trag·e·dies. 1. a. A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a ...
Definition of TRAGEDY. 1. a: a medieval narrative poem or tale typically describing the downfall of a great man b: a serious drama typically describing a conflict ...
In a figurative sense, a tragedy (from Classical Greek τραγωδία, "song for the goat," see below) is any event with a sad and unfortunate outcome, but the term ...