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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." <i>Absolute Shakespeare</i>. N.p., 2000-2005. Web. <http://absoluteshakespeare.com/plays/plays.htm></ref> | * [[Shakespeare]]<ref>AbsoluteShakespeare, . "Shakespeare's Plays." <i>Absolute Shakespeare</i>. 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. | ||
** <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. | ||
** <i>[[Antony and Cleopatra]]</i> - Antony commits suicide after assuming he has lost his lover, Cleopatra, to another man; she finds him dead and commits suicide as well. | |||
** <i>[[Romeo and Juliet]]</i> - Romeo and Juliet are star-crossed lovers who commit suicide for fear of not being together. | |||
** <i>[[Julius Caesar]]</i> - | |||
== Some Views on Tragedy == | == Some Views on Tragedy == | ||