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Although most tragedies are famously known for their pessimistic qualities and fallen heroes, this is not the only type of tragedy that should receive universal recognition. There are different types of tragedies that incorporate revenge, violence, domesticity, social class, and comedic plots. | Although most tragedies are famously known for their pessimistic qualities and fallen heroes, this is not the only type of tragedy that should receive universal recognition. There are different types of tragedies that incorporate revenge, violence, domesticity, social class, and comedic plots. | ||
The revenge and violent tragedies were closely associated with the Elizabethan Age. They mainly used massacres, revenge, damage, and spirits in order to evoke sadness in the audience. The characters in the play paid close attention to social rankings. | The revenge and violent tragedies were closely associated with the Elizabethan Age.<ref>Lethbridge, Stefanie, and Jarmila Mildorf. "Revenge Tragedy/Tragedy of Blood." <i>Types of Tragedy</i>. N.p., Mar. 2004. Web. <http://www2.anglistik.uni-freiburg.de/intranet/englishbasics/DramaSubgenres02.htm></ref> They mainly used massacres, revenge, damage, and spirits in order to evoke sadness in the audience. The characters in the play paid close attention to social rankings. | ||
For example, the greater the [[ hero ]] was to society, then the more likely he or she was to fail, or experience disheartening circumstances. This type of tragedy was frequently written in varying poetic forms. Aside from the extreme use of violent action to evoke certain feelings from the audience, the revenge tragedies mainly used “play-within-a-play” structures as a way of heightening the chaos. Some prime examples of this type of tragedy are Christopher Marlowe’s ''The Jew of Malta'', Shakespeare’s ''Titus Andronicus'', and Thomas Kyd’s ''The Spanish Tragedy.'' <ref>Lethbridge, Stefanie, and Jarmila Mildorf. "Revenge Tragedy/Tragedy of Blood." <i>Types of Tragedy</i>. N.p., Mar. 2004. Web. <http://www2.anglistik.uni-freiburg.de/intranet/englishbasics/DramaSubgenres02.htm></ref> | For example, the greater the [[ hero ]] was to society, then the more likely he or she was to fail, or experience disheartening circumstances. This type of tragedy was frequently written in varying poetic forms. Aside from the extreme use of violent action to evoke certain feelings from the audience, the revenge tragedies mainly used “play-within-a-play” structures as a way of heightening the chaos. Some prime examples of this type of tragedy are Christopher Marlowe’s ''The Jew of Malta'', Shakespeare’s ''Titus Andronicus'', and Thomas Kyd’s ''The Spanish Tragedy.'' <ref>Lethbridge, Stefanie, and Jarmila Mildorf. "Revenge Tragedy/Tragedy of Blood." <i>Types of Tragedy</i>. N.p., Mar. 2004. Web. <http://www2.anglistik.uni-freiburg.de/intranet/englishbasics/DramaSubgenres02.htm></ref> | ||