Beautiful Tragedy

Book Review Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff Fates and Furies is a deviation from modern literary tradition that proves to deepen an intensely emotional tragedy. Is it a romance, a drama, a saga, or a beautiful narrative? The answer is yes, but truthfully, it is a modern day classic, tragedy. In light of the idea and with an ever-changing audience, if Shakespeare was alive and writing today, Fates and Furies would be a mirror of his craft. By the same token, the rich style of writing that…

do not go to the posters. The tragedy "Othello" is considered one of the most advanced on the construction steps and at the same time, one of the most simple in composition among the great tragedies of Shakespeare. Different reading this the play came down essentially to two related but different conflicts: that was interpreted as either a tragedy of jealousy, or tragedy deceived trust and conflict of Othello. "Macbeth" is known as the shortest of the great tragedies of Shakespeare, which is…

Of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays, many of them fall into the genre of tragedy, including Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and Hamlet. This latter in particular could be classified as a revenge tragedy due to its subject matter. Some elements of tragedy include complex, character-driven plots, noble, yet flawed, main characters, and highly embellished language. Hamlet contains these elements, respectively, in Hamlet’s convoluted attempts to avenge his father, his paradoxical good and bad traits, and…

Greeks with Odysseus. According to many famous philosophers and poets, poetry contains certain units that composite poetry and make up the unique styles that fill the world. Tone, setting, rhyming, and word devices can all be used in poetry to create beautiful works of art. As William Victor describes his interpretation of creative poetry, “Poets decide how long each line is going to be and where it will break off. [To create certain…

categories: tragedies or comedies. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is most definitely an accurate representation of the true meaning of a tragedy. The Crucible is an example of a tragedy of classic proportions. Aristotle’s definition of tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude. According to Aristotle, a tragedy must be in the form of action, not of narrative and must have incidents arousing pity and fear. Therefore, every tragedy must have…

The Tragedy of the Duchess: (A poetic critic of the film The Duchess according to Poetics by Aristotle) Aristotelian poetics captures deep insights into humans and our expression of deep emotions. As I watched The Duchess I was able to relate Aristotle’s definitions of tragedy to this film. The movie’s protagonist is Georgina. In the beginning of the movie she becomes engaged to the Duke of Devonshire. A very prestigious match, that allows Georgina to move up socially. This sets up the…

Tragedy plays were popular in the Renaissance period. In England, from fifteenth till seventeenth centuries, the Renaissance referred both to the historical period and the widespread movement. Revenge tragedy is the most famous form of tragedy in the Renaissance period. According to Aristotle, the elements of tragedy is “the downfall of a basically good person through some fatal error or misjudgment, producing suffering and insight on the part of the protagonist and arousing pity and fear on the…

According the Nietzsche, there are two sides of the spectrum that must be considered before speaking on tragedy and these are Apollo and Dionysus. Apollo is the order and structure of the world, having control over both “the beautiful illusion of the inner fantasy world” and “higher truth” (16). Dionysus is pleasure and primal, tied to the idea of “enchantment” (18). Tragedy was born out a desire for both the Apollo and Dionysus — the idea of structure and civility and the idea of pleasure and…

known to humanity. Not only do the two protagonists commit suicide, the causes of why the whole story leading up to their deaths is disputed from around the globe. My opinion is that the ages of the characters, particularly Romeo caused this immense tragedy. His age caused him to develop many flaws, his idea of love, his imaturaty, and his impulsivenes. Romeo's idea of love was way too dramatic. From the first time we meet Romeo, the reader can sense he has to be deeply involved with some kind…

Drama is a term used in literature that can catch some people’s eyes. “A drama is a composition in verse or prose presenting a story in pantomime or dialogue, containing conflict of characters, particularly the ones who perform in front of audience on the stage” ("Drama - Examples and Definition of Drama”). It is a performance based fictional illustration. Drama is a type of illustration that can depict a play in theaters or on televisions. It is based on action. The action is what draws the…