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== Tragedies and Tragedians == | == Tragedies and Tragedians == | ||
'''Greek Tragedies''' | Some of the most famous classic tragedies are '''Greek Tragedies''' which include: | ||
* [[Euripides]] | * [[Euripides]] | ||
** <i>[[Medea]]</i> - Medea attempts to take revenge on Jason by slaughtering their children | ** <i>[[Medea]]</i> - Medea attempts to take revenge on Jason by slaughtering their children | ||
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**<i>[[Antigone]]</i> - Antigone commits suicide in jail awaiting her execution | **<i>[[Antigone]]</i> - Antigone commits suicide in jail awaiting her execution | ||
**<i>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/554733/Sophocles/30143/Antigone Trachinian Women]</i> - Deianeira attempts to give Heracles a love charm, which turns out to be poison | **<i>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/554733/Sophocles/30143/Antigone Trachinian Women]</i> - Deianeira attempts to give Heracles a love charm, which turns out to be poison | ||
'''British Tragedies''' | The most well known '''British Tragedies''' are those written by William Shakespeare: | ||
* [[Shakespeare]] | * [[Shakespeare]] | ||
** <i>[[Hamlet]]</i> - While attempting to avenge his father's death Hamlet is murdered, along with many other characters | ** <i>[[Hamlet]]</i> - While attempting to avenge his father's death Hamlet is murdered, along with many other characters | ||
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** <i>[[MacBeth]]</i> - MacBeth commits regicide, and then himself comes to an untimely end on the battlefield | ** <i>[[MacBeth]]</i> - MacBeth commits regicide, and then himself comes to an untimely end on the battlefield | ||
** <i>[[King Lear]]</i> - Cordelia comes to the aid of her father and is imprisoned and sentenced to death | ** <i>[[King Lear]]</i> - Cordelia comes to the aid of her father and is imprisoned and sentenced to death | ||
'''American Tragedies''' | Classic '''American Tragedies''' include: | ||
* [[F.Scott Fitzgerald]] | * [[F.Scott Fitzgerald]] | ||
** <i>[[The Great Gatsby]]</i> - Gatsby is betrayed by his own dream, nurtured by meretricious society | ** <i>[[The Great Gatsby]]</i> - Gatsby is betrayed by his own dream, nurtured by meretricious society | ||