- Greek Tragedy (play)
Greek Tragedy is a
1989 play by Britishplaywright Mike Leigh .
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Greek Tragedy (play)
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tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society … Universalium
Tragedy — other uses redirect|Tragedian LiteratureTragedy ( gr. , tragōidia , goat song ) is a form of art based on human suffering that offers its audience pleasure. [Banham (1998, 1118). In his speculative work on the origins of Athenean tragedy, The… … Wikipedia
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tragedy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. drama; disaster, calamity, catastrophe; crushing blow. See evil. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Unhappy fate] Syn. lot, bad fortune, misfortune, doom, bad end, no good end. Ant. happiness*, fortune, success.… … English dictionary for students
tragedy */*/ — UK [ˈtrædʒədɪ] / US noun Word forms tragedy : singular tragedy plural tragedies 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a very sad event that causes people to suffer or die The trip ended in tragedy. prevent/avert a tragedy: The measures were designed to… … English dictionary
tragedy — trag|e|dy [ trædʒədi ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a very sad event that causes people to suffer or die: The trip ended in tragedy. prevent/avert a tragedy: The measures were designed to prevent any similar tragedies. a ) count usually singular … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tragedy — ► NOUN (pl. tragedies) 1) an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress. 2) a serious play with an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character. ORIGIN Greek trag idia, apparently from tragos goat… … English terms dictionary
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