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| tragedy definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance | 52 sets | |
| 2 | a drama that ends in catastrophe | 33 sets | |
| 3 | a serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character | 25 sets | |
| 4 | a work in which the protagonist, a person of high degree, is engaged in a significant struggle and which ends in ruin or destruction | 20 sets | |
| 5 | an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | 18 sets | |
| 6 | a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction. | 17 sets | |
| 7 | (n.) - a disastrous event, or a work of art in which the hero meets a terrible fate | 11 sets | |
| 8 | a work of literature, especially a play, that results in a catastrophe for the main character | 10 sets | |
| 9 | a serious play with an unhappy ending | 10 sets | |
| 10 | a type of serious drama that usually ends in disaster for the main character | 9 sets | |
| 11 | form of drama in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but meets an unhappy end | 8 sets | |
| 12 | a serious play with a sad ending | 7 sets | |
| 13 | a disaster | 6 sets | |
| 14 | an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe | 6 sets | |
| 15 | a dramatic work that presents the downfall of a dignified character who is involved in historically or socially significant events | 6 sets | |
| 16 | a drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances. | 6 sets | |
| 17 | a literary and particularly a dramatic presentation of serious actions in which the chief character has a disastrous fate | 6 sets | |
| 18 | a type of serious drama that ends in disaster for the main character | 6 sets | |
| 19 | play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end | 6 sets | |
| 20 | la tragedia | 6 sets | |
| 21 | a drama in which the central character faces great danger and predicament. | 5 sets | |
| 22 | tragedia | 5 sets | |
| 23 | a story that 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 | 5 sets | |
| 24 | goat song | 5 sets | |
| 25 | something that begins hopefully, but ends tragically | 5 sets | |
| 26 | play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end. | 5 sets | |
| 27 | a drama that ends in catastrophe. | 5 sets | |
| 28 | a dramatic genre that presents the heroic or moral struggle of an individual, ending in his or her defeat. | 4 sets | |
| 29 | the imitation of an action that is serious | 4 sets | |
| 30 | tragédia | 4 sets | |
| 31 | a serious play in which the chief figures by some peculiarity of character pass through a series of misfortunes leading to a final devastating catastrophe. | 4 sets | |
| 32 | a play, novel, or other narrative depicting serious and important events, in which the main character comes to an unhappy end | 4 sets | |
| 33 | work of literature, especially a play, that results in catastrophe for the main character | 4 sets | |
| 34 | tragödie | 4 sets | |
| 35 | the branch of the drama that is concerned with this form of composition | 4 sets | |
| 36 | a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction | 4 sets | |
| 37 | drama that ends in catastrophe | 4 sets | |
| 38 | story or play in which the central character struggles against destiny but meets an unhappy end | 4 sets | |
| 39 | a sad or terrible event | 4 sets | |
| 40 | a play that ends unhappily | 4 sets | |