ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A play that usually ends in the death of a hero is called a ____
A
tragedy
B
comedy
C
monologue
D
soliloquy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A tragedy is a drama in which a series of actions leads to the downfall of the main character, called the tragic hero . The plot builds to a catastrophe, or a disastrous final outcome, that usually involves the death of the hero and many others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tragedy (from the Greek: , tragōidia) is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. Traditionally, the intention of tragedy is to invoke an accompanying catharsis, or a “pain [that] awakens pleasure", for the audience.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tragedy. a profoundly serious play that ends in death for one or more of its main character.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tragedy: Drama that shows the downfall of a noble hero, a generally good person of high birth who makes a tragic mistake or error in judgment.

Detailed explanation-5: -A tragic hero is the protagonist of a tragic story or drama, in which, despite their virtuous and sympathetic traits and ambitions, they ultimately meet defeat, suffering, or even an untimely end. They are often imperfect or wounded with some sort of fraught experience, and typically have some sort of fatal flaw.

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