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In ancient Greece, annual festivals were held in honor of the Greek god, Dionysus. The goat was a sacred animal to him because he was the god of vegetation and wine. Because goats contained great value to Dionysus, it is said that rituals were held in order to promote the continuous cycle of death and life. Although tragedies have evolved over time, they still continue to have a common and reoccurring [[ theme ]]. The idea of human suffering has never ceased being prominent. As tragedies have developed, they have continued to raise questions such as the reasoning behind suffering, and the balance of good and evil. Additionally, tragedies have maintained their sad and dispirited qualities. | In ancient Greece, annual festivals were held in honor of the Greek god, Dionysus. The goat was a sacred animal to him because he was the god of vegetation and wine. Because goats contained great value to Dionysus, it is said that rituals were held in order to promote the continuous cycle of death and life. Although tragedies have evolved over time, they still continue to have a common and reoccurring [[ theme ]]. The idea of human suffering has never ceased being prominent. As tragedies have developed, they have continued to raise questions such as the reasoning behind suffering, and the balance of good and evil. Additionally, tragedies have maintained their sad and dispirited qualities. | ||
== Main Forms of Tragedy == | |||
* Short Story- is creative writing found in shorter forms that accompany feelings of sadness and despair | |||
* Novel- mainly uses a heroic figure to incur misfortune and have a pessimistic, or optimistic ending based upon the hero's behavior | |||
* Novella- is a short novel, or long story, that contains the sad and despair found in most novels. | |||
* Poem- is a literary work that addresses difficult circumstances, and is often based on personal experiences of grief and heartbreak | |||
* Play- is a drama where a performance given to an audience about how the protagonist undergoes sorrowful circumstances, and plays often evoke desolation in its audience | |||
== General Characteristics == | == General Characteristics == | ||