Difference between revisions of "Greek tragedy"
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| − | A '''Greek tragedy''' is a form of story popularized in [[ancient Greece]] where the main character | + | A '''Greek tragedy''' is a form of story popularized in [[ancient Greece]] where the main character eats a lot of Feta cheese and bay leaves and then dies. |
The user of Greek tragedy is not limited to ancient Greece, indeed, many of the works of [[Shakespeare]] from [[Elizabethan England]] involve a form of Greek tragedy. | The user of Greek tragedy is not limited to ancient Greece, indeed, many of the works of [[Shakespeare]] from [[Elizabethan England]] involve a form of Greek tragedy. | ||
Revision as of 18:00, April 17, 2010
A Greek tragedy is a form of story popularized in ancient Greece where the main character eats a lot of Feta cheese and bay leaves and then dies.
The user of Greek tragedy is not limited to ancient Greece, indeed, many of the works of Shakespeare from Elizabethan England involve a form of Greek tragedy.