1. Name : Sejal N. Solanki
Paper : 3. Literary Theory and Criticism-1
Topic : Definition of Tragedy
Roll No.: 36
Enrollment No.: 2069108420200037
E-mail : sejal.solanki3107@gmail.com
Batch : 2019 - 2021
Submitted to Dr. Dilip Barad Sir
Maharaja Krishnakumar Singhji Bhavnagar
University.
2. Definition of tragedy
Oxford meaning of Tragedy
Aristotle definition of tragedy
Examples
1) Romeo And Juliet
2) The Death of Salesman.
3. “ A tragedy is the
imitation of an action
that is serious and also ,
as having magnitude ,
complete in itself , in
appropriate and
pleasurable language in
a dramatic rather than
narrative from ; with
incidents arousing pity
and fear , wherewith to
accomplish a catharsis
of these emotions.
4. An events causing great suffering , destruction
, and distress , such as a serious accident ,
crime or natural catastrophe.
A play dealing with tragic events and having an
unhappy ending , especially one concerning
the downfall of the main character.
Tragedy is a type of drama that presents a
serious subject matter about human suffering
and corresponding terrible in a dignified
manner.
5. Tragedy is an imitation of an
action that is admirable ,
complete ( composed of an
introduction , a middle part
and an ending ), and
possesses magnitude ; in
language made pleasurable ,
each of its species separated
in different parts performed
by actors not through
narration effecting through
pity and fear the purification
effecting through pity and
fear the purification of such
emotion.
8. Arthur Miller
All my Sons
Death of a Salesman
The Crucible
A View of The Bridge
The Misfits
John Webster
Titus Andronicus
The White Devils
The Duchess f Malfi
9.
10. Written by William
Shakespeare
Most Famous Play
Called “ Star Crossed
Lovers “
Against their Family
Downfall
11.
12. Written by Arthur Miller
Tragedy of protagonist
Willy Loman
Death of Linda’s
husband
Searching for the
American Dream
Late to save Willy
13.
14. o Considering the Definition by Aristotle
regarding what tragic hero is and he
meaning of tragedy , Othello passes as a
Tragic hero and the play by Shakespeare is
an Aristotelian Tragedy.
o This makes a play typical Typical tragic
drama. Shakespeare applies all
Qualification.
o Emotions with the Death of the Protagonist.