PPT-Tragedy

Drama where the central characters suffer disastergreat misfortune Definition A drama in which a character usually a good and noble person of high rank is brought to a disastrous end in his or her confrontation with a superior force fortune the gods social forces universal values but also comes to understand the meaning of his or her deeds and to accept an appropriate punishment . Phaedra. , or. . .. “The Explosion. of Evil”. “The content of Roman tragedy is not ‘tragic.’ ”. Brill’s. on Roman Tragedy. Agenda. Is It Tragedy?. Is It Relatable?. City and Empire. Theory of . Tragedy in . the . POETICS. Definition of Tragedy:. “Tragedy, then, is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narrative; with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish its . AP English . IV. Review text in the Bedford, 1506-1508. What is tragedy? . A literary tragedy presents courageous individuals who confront powerful forces within or outside themselves with a dignity that reveals the breadth and depth of the human spirit in the face of failure, defeat, and even death (. Poetics. Introduction to William Shakespeare’s . Othello. AP Literature and Composition. Thursday, November 8. Aim: What is the structure and definition of a Shakespearean tragedy?. Objective: To read and understand Aristotle’s definition of tragedy.. Tragedy: Ancient and Contemporary. “Tragedy”. What does the word “tragedy” mean to you?. What do you think the basic “ingredients” of tragedy might be?. On what are you basing your answers?. Chapter 19. Outline. Four Types of Goods. Private Goods and Public Goods. Nonrival. . Private . Goods . Common . Resources and the . Tragedy of . the Commons. . 2. Introduction. 3. On September 29, 2004, . Objectives:. To . understand. the features of a tragedy.. To . predict. what you think that ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ will be about.. Features of a tragedy. Tragedy. is a form of . drama. based on human . Tragedy . It is a . serious. work of Drama that presents the . downfall. of its . protagonist. / . hero. (person better than ourselves) who through . some error in judgment. , . weakness of character. Elizabethan. Jacobean. Revenge Tragedy. Elizabethan Drama is simply the genre of theatre originating in England during the latter half of the 16th Century, being written and performed chiefly during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I from 1558-1603. It includes, but is in no way limited to, the works of William Shakespeare (his historical plays and comedies as well as his tragedies). . Elizabethan. Jacobean. Revenge Tragedy. Elizabethan Drama is simply the genre of theatre originating in England during the latter half of the 16th Century, being written and performed chiefly during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I from 1558-1603. It includes, but is in no way limited to, the works of William Shakespeare (his historical plays and comedies as well as his tragedies). . Death of a Salesman. Death of a Salesman . by Arthur Miller was first performed in 1949 on Broadway and was an. . immediate success. This deceptively simple story of the tragic road to suicide of a travelling. “. The medium . is. . the. . message. .“. Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980) . The Medium is the Message. Narratives . come. in different . forms. . Greek. Tragedies (. theatre. . plays. ). Aristotle (384 – 322 BCE). Greek philosopher born in Macedonia. Son of Nicomachus, physician to the king. Entered Plato’s Academy at age 18. c. 342 BCE began tutor to Alexander the Great. Founded the Lyceum. ‘As . practised. in Renaissance England and in classical Greece and Rome, . tragedy is an intense exploration of suffering and evil . focused on the experience of an . exceptional individual. , distinguished by rank or character or both. Typically, it presents a steep .