tragic element
1tragic — [traj′ik] adj. [L tragicus < Gr tragikos] 1. of, or having the nature of, tragedy 2. like or characteristic of tragedy; bringing great harm, suffering, etc.; calamitous, disastrous, fatal, etc. 3. appropriate to the acting of tragedy [in a… …
2tragic — TRÁGIC, Ă, tragici, ce, adj., s.m. 1. adj. Care aparţine tragediei, care se referă la tragedie, cu caracter de tragedie. ♦ (Substantivat, n.) Categorie a esteticii exprimând un conflict al cărui deznodământ este înfrângerea sau pieirea, în urma… …
3tragic — tragically, adv. tragicalness, n. /traj ik/, adj. 1. characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity. 2. extremely mournful, melancholy, or pathetic: a tragic plight. 3. dreadful, calamitous, disastrous, or fatal: a tragic event. 4. of …
4the tragic — tragic element in literature or drama …
5Phrynichus (tragic poet) — Phrynichus, son of Polyphradmon and pupil of Thespis, was one of the earliest of the Greek tragedians.ref|Buckham1 Some of the ancients, indeed, regarded him as the real founder of tragedy. He gained his first victory in a drama contest in 511 BC …
6tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. 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 …
7tragedy — [traj′ə dē] n. pl. tragedies [ME tragedie < MFr < L tragoedia < Gr tragōidia, tragedy, lit., the song of the goat < tragos, goat ( < IE * treg , to gnaw < base * ter , to rub, grind > THROW) + ōidē, song (see ODE): so named ? …
8Gottfried von Strasburg — • Middle High German epic poet Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gottfried von Strasburg Gottfried von Strasburg …
9tragedy — trag•e•dy [[t]ˈtrædʒ ɪ di[/t]] n. pl. dies 1) a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: a family tragedy[/ex] 2) lit. the tragic element of drama, of literature generally, or of life: the tragedy of poverty[/ex] 3) lit …
10tragedy — /ˈtrædʒədi / (say trajuhdee) noun (plural tragedies) 1. a dramatic composition of serious or sombre character, with an unhappy ending: Shakespeare s tragedy of Hamlet . 2. that branch of the drama which is concerned with this form of composition …
