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[[File:King_Lear_1619.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Title page for King Lear <ref>"King Lear 1608 [1619] Quarto." King Lear 1608 [1619] Quarto. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.britaininprint.net/image_library/eul_lear_1619_quarto.html></ref>.]] | [[File:King_Lear_1619.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Title page for King Lear <ref>"King Lear 1608 [1619] Quarto." King Lear 1608 [1619] Quarto. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.britaininprint.net/image_library/eul_lear_1619_quarto.html></ref>.]] | ||
One of the most popular Greek tragedies was ''Oedipus Rex''. This type of tragedy was in the form of a play created by Sophocles.<ref>Stevenson, Daniel C. "Works by Sophocles." <i>The Internet Classic Archive</i>. N.p., 1994-2009. Web. <http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/browse-Sophocles.html></ref> This tragedy involves a Theban king having an incestuous relationship with his mother which eventually results in marriage. The king also makes it his mission to kill his father and succeeds in doing so. Sigmund Freud was most famous for his contribution to Oedipus Rex because it formed the psychological concept of the Oedipus complex. The Oedipus complex served as the theoretical reasoning behind the king’s actions. This well-known tragedy creates a major trademark in the history because it was greatly celebrated and displayed the true characteristics of what composes a tragedy: anguish and distress. <ref>Tearle, Oliver . "A Brief History of Tragedy." <i>Interesting Literature</i>. N.p., 1 May 2013. Web. <http://interestingliterature.com/2013/05/01/a-brief-history-of-tragedy></ref> | One of the most popular Greek tragedies was ''[[Oedipus Rex]]''. This type of tragedy was in the form of a play created by Sophocles.<ref>Stevenson, Daniel C. "Works by Sophocles." <i>The Internet Classic Archive</i>. N.p., 1994-2009. Web. <http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/browse-Sophocles.html></ref> This tragedy involves a Theban king having an incestuous relationship with his mother which eventually results in marriage. The king also makes it his mission to kill his father and succeeds in doing so. [[Sigmund Freud]] was most famous for his contribution to Oedipus Rex because it formed the psychological concept of the Oedipus complex. The Oedipus complex served as the theoretical reasoning behind the king’s actions. This well-known tragedy creates a major trademark in the history because it was greatly celebrated and displayed the true characteristics of what composes a tragedy: anguish and distress. <ref>Tearle, Oliver . "A Brief History of Tragedy." <i>Interesting Literature</i>. N.p., 1 May 2013. Web. <http://interestingliterature.com/2013/05/01/a-brief-history-of-tragedy></ref> | ||
During the late 16th Century, playwright William Shakespeare composed several works during the Renaissance Tragedy era, which became known as the Shakespearean tragedies.<ref>Schwartz, Debora B. "Tragedy." <i>Shakespeare Plays</i>. N.p., 1996-2005. Web. <http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl339/tragedy.html></ref> Today, Shakespeare is seen as one of the central founders of British tragedies. Scholars typically categorize British tragedies into three distinct periods. The first period is marked by the tragedy ''Titus Andronicus'' and occurs around 1590-1594. The second period occurs around 1595-1601 and produces works such as ''Julius Caesar.'' Finally, the third period of tragedies produces some of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies including, ''Othello,'' ''Macbeth,'' and ''Hamlet,'' and occurs around 1602-1610.<ref>AbsoluteShakespeare, . "William Shakespeare." <i>Absolute Shakespeare</i>. N.p., 2000-2005. Web. <http://absoluteshakespeare.com/william_shakespeare.htm></ref> | During the late 16th Century, playwright William Shakespeare composed several works during the Renaissance Tragedy era, which became known as the Shakespearean tragedies.<ref>Schwartz, Debora B. "Tragedy." <i>Shakespeare Plays</i>. N.p., 1996-2005. Web. <http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl339/tragedy.html></ref> Today, Shakespeare is seen as one of the central founders of British tragedies. Scholars typically categorize British tragedies into three distinct periods. The first period is marked by the tragedy ''Titus Andronicus'' and occurs around 1590-1594. The second period occurs around 1595-1601 and produces works such as ''Julius Caesar.'' Finally, the third period of tragedies produces some of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies including, ''Othello,'' ''Macbeth,'' and ''Hamlet,'' and occurs around 1602-1610.<ref>AbsoluteShakespeare, . "William Shakespeare." <i>Absolute Shakespeare</i>. N.p., 2000-2005. Web. <http://absoluteshakespeare.com/william_shakespeare.htm></ref> | ||
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