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Defining tragedy

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Dec2008 (Volume) 42
Medium (Periodical) E Magazine: the A-level English magazine.
Classif 820 EMA
Subject Drama
Page 6-9
Authors Atherton, Carol
Contents

The author introduces the idea of tragedy, exploring what makes tragedy in drama different from our everyday uses of the word and outlining some of the key ideas that have shaped it as a form, from the classical through to the modern period.

Keywords
Aristotle     Drama     Literature     Plays     Tragedy