Tragedy comes from Greek drama and refers to works that invoke emotions like sadness and anger in audiences through depictions of human suffering. Tragedies typically involve the downfall of a great person due to some superior force like destiny. According to Aristotle, tragedy is an imitation of action that is serious, complete, and of magnitude, told through embellished language to purge audiences of emotions like pity and fear through catharsis. Key elements of tragedy include the plot, characters, thoughts or ideas, diction or word choice, music, and spectacle or visual elements.