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== Tragedies and Tragedians == | == Tragedies and Tragedians == | ||
=== Greek Tragedies === | |||
* [[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> | * [[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 | ||
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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 === | |||
* [[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. | ||