Tragedy
...in drama which features a hero, who struggles, but is finally defeated. This hero is faced by a moral or heroic deed. Usually, this type of drama is a central part of societies, which are based on a fixed hierarchy in its religious, political practices and norms. In these plays, the audience can participate in the playwright, only when they come from the same social class. As a result, they will emphasize with the protagonist’s defeat “from an elevated position”.
Tragic plays originated in Greece and Rome. It’s worth noting the contributions of the two philosophers Plato and Aristotle “The philosopher Plat criticized enactments of tragedy as artistically debilitating, because he felt they stirred emotions without encouraging virtuous behavior”. Aristotle believed that tragedy is a strong and important force in the Greek society. Moreover, these dramatic imitations answered and relieved the Greek population about their questions concerning creation and divine purposes. Aristotle designed a manuscript known as the Poetics (about 330 B.C). It featured the main elements and purposes of dramatic tragedies. According to the manuscript, the action that represents the tragedy must have a great moral effect and importance. Aristotle mentioned that the tragic play is constituted of the following elements: plot, character, though, diction and spectacle. Moreover, the dramatic action is the element which drives the plot with a beginning, middle, and end. He added that the tragedy’s purpose is achieved through a conflict (development and aftermath) that happens during one day. During the renaissance, France and Italy were influenced by Aristotle’s rules for writing a tragedy. The Neoclassicists, who were inspired by classical Rome and Greece, analyzed the Poetics and added the unity of both time and place, so the conflict should take place at the same time and setting....
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