Tragedy

Tragedy

 * Definition:** 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.


 * Example:** 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.
 * Romeo & Juliet
 * Titus Andronicus
 * Nat Turner
 * Hamlet


 * Sentence:** A little further on they came on a drowning tragedy.
 * Part of Speech:** noun
 * Synonyms:**
 * Adversity
 * Affliction
 * Catastrophe
 * Antonyms:**
 * Advantage
 * Blessing
 * Success
 * Victory


 * Derived From:**//tragōidia" meaning "he-goat-song".

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