tragedy

Tragedy is a dramatic or narrative form in which a protagonist, often of high status or noble character, is brought to ruin or profound suffering through a combination of personal flaws, fate, and unavoidable circumstances, evoking pity and fear in the audience.

Observed surface forms (3)

• Jacobean tragedy ×1
• Shakespearean tragedy ×1
• revenge tragedy ×1

Instances (14)

• Prometheus Bound
• The Cardinal
• The Politician
• The Traitor via concept surface "revenge tragedy"
• Death of a Salesman
• All My Sons
• The Maid's Revenge
• A View from the Bridge
• Love's Cruelty
• Justice
• Romeo and Juliet
• King Lear via concept surface "Shakespearean tragedy"
• Long Day’s Journey into Night
• The Crucible