Tragedy through the Centuries

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Tragedy through the centuries following Greek Tragedy

Roman Tragedy
As the Roman Republic expanded into Greek territories they encountered Greek tragedy. In 240 BC, Romans started created their own Roman drama. Only two playwrights survived: Seneca and an unknown playwright. Seneca's nine surviving tragedies are based on Greek originals. The unknown playwright wrote based on Roman subjects.
Renaissance Tragedy
      -Shakespearean Tragedy
Shakespearean tragedy is usually a five act play where most of the main characters are dead at the end of the show. Shakepeare's tragedies express paradoxes of life like disappointment, defeat, and shattered hope. The protagonists are the ones who experience and face tragedy.
Neo-classical Tragedy
 Pierre Cornielle was a famous French playwright during the 17th century. He wrote Medee and Le Cid. Jean Racine's tragedies were inspired by the anciet Greek tragedies.
Burgeois Tragedy
Burgeois tragedy delevoped during the 18th century in Europe and is characterized by proagonists being ordinary citizens.

Tragedy is a form of drama that is not disappearing. You can find different elements of tragedy in modern pieces; it may not be as clear or easy to pick out.