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== Tragedies and Tragedians == | == Tragedies and Tragedians == | ||
Some of the most famous classic tragedies are '''Greek Tragedies''' which include: | Some of the most famous classic tragedies are '''Greek Tragedies''' which include: | ||
* [[Euripides]]<ref>Stevenson, Daniel C. "Works by Euripides." <i>The Internet Classic Archive</i>. N.p., 1994-2009. Web | * [[Euripides]]<ref>Stevenson, Daniel C. "Works by Euripides." <i>The Internet Classic Archive</i>. N.p., 1994-2009. Web. <http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/browse-Euripides.html>.</ref> | ||
** <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 | ||
** <i>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/266678/Hippolytus Hyppolytus]</i> - Aphrodite takes revenge on Hyppolytus, resulting in his death | ** <i>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/266678/Hippolytus Hyppolytus]</i> - Aphrodite takes revenge on Hyppolytus, resulting in his death | ||
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**<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 | ||
The most well known '''British Tragedies''' are those written by William Shakespeare: | The most well known '''British Tragedies''' are those written by William Shakespeare: | ||
* [[Shakespeare]]<ref>AbsoluteShakespeare, . "Shakespeare's Plays." Absolute Shakespeare. N.p., 2000-2005. Web. http://absoluteshakespeare.com/plays/plays.htm</ref> | * [[Shakespeare]]<ref>AbsoluteShakespeare, . "Shakespeare's Plays." Absolute Shakespeare. N.p., 2000-2005. Web. <http://absoluteshakespeare.com/plays/plays.htm></ref> | ||
** <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 | ||
** <i>[[Othello]]</i> - Othello is tricked into believing his wife has a lover. He then kills her, realizes her innocence, and takes his own life | ** <i>[[Othello]]</i> - Othello is tricked into believing his wife has a lover. He then kills her, realizes her innocence, and takes his own life | ||