9/15/2017 0 Comments Week 10: TragediesA huge focal point for the last couple of weeks has been tragedies and the literature that goes along with tragic pieces. Naturally, because we have been reading and listening to so many things aimed in the direction of tragedies, I have been pretty focused on the subject for a while now. An interesting part of the tragic genera is the things that must be present in a story for it to qualify as a legit tragedy. For example, to be a tragedy, a play must have a hero with some relatable flaws or bad aspects to them in some way. They have to have something about them that stops them from being perfect, otherwise they would no longer be relatable to anyone who reads their story. The piece of media must also be in play format and contain, obviously, a series or multitudes of tragic, unfortunate, or otherwise bothersome events that the hero of the story must deal with or face the consequences of. A hero must always have the possibility of succeeding in whatever they are attempting to do as well, if the play is to be a tragedy. If these requirements are not met, the story will be tragic but it will not be a literary tragedy. I found this interesting because I had always just kind of assumed that any sad piece could be viewed as a tragedy. Upon delving deeper into this subject, however, I have realized that that is not correct in the slightest. There is a big difference between a sad story and a tragic one. I think that tragedy is a unique and interesting art form. There are rules to it, of course, and though it is sad, it is still one of the most iconic forms of literature from the BC era. It is definitely worth learning about.
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