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    The document discusses the key elements of drama, specifically tragedy. It notes that tragedy originated in ancient Greece in the early 5th century and is characterized by an unhappy or disastrous ending. Tragedies typically feature elevated language and focus on royal or noble characters like kings, princes, and warriors. The goal of tragedy is to elicit catharsis or purification of emotions in the audience by portraying the downfall and death of the tragic hero through their experiences of success, destruction, and death.

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    The document discusses the key elements of drama, specifically tragedy. It notes that tragedy originated in ancient Greece in the early 5th century and is characterized by an unhappy or disastrous ending. Tragedies typically feature elevated language and focus on royal or noble characters like kings, princes, and warriors. The goal of tragedy is to elicit catharsis or purification of emotions in the audience by portraying the downfall and death of the tragic hero through their experiences of success, destruction, and death.

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    DRAMA

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    The document discusses the key elements of drama, specifically tragedy. It notes that tragedy originated in ancient Greece in the early 5th century and is characterized by an unhappy or disastrous ending. Tragedies typically feature elevated language and focus on royal or noble characters like kings, princes, and warriors. The goal of tragedy is to elicit catharsis or purification of emotions in the audience by portraying the downfall and death of the tragic hero through their experiences of success, destruction, and death.

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    DRAMA

    TRAGEDY UNHAPPY
    COMEDY
    ENDING

    Early 5th century


    in ancient Greece

    TIME: SETTING
    STYLE: Etimology:
    Middle
    Ages Elevated catharsis  purification

    LANGUA process of trasmition of


    PLACE:
    GE: the emotions (ambition, Characters:
    Court jelousy, love, passion) of
    Not  Kings
    the actors to the
     Pricesses
    audience (from Greek)
     Warriors

    Main characters:
    Special qualities: bravery,
    the tragic hero
    strenghts

    }
    Experiences
    Success
    Distruction

    Death

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