tragic+drama

  • 1Tragic — Trag ic, n. 1. A writer of tragedy. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A tragedy; a tragic drama. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2tragic — 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 …

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  • 3tragic — /ˈtrædʒɪk / (say trajik) adjective Also, tragical. 1. characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity. 2. mournful, melancholy, or pathetic in the extreme: a tragic expression. 3. dreadful, calamitous, or fatal: a tragic death. 4.… …

  • 4tragic — adj. 1 (also tragical) sad; calamitous; greatly distressing (a tragic tale). 2 of, or in the style of, tragedy (tragic drama; a tragic actor). Phrases and idioms: tragic irony a device, orig. in Greek tragedy, by which words carry a tragic, esp.… …

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  • 5tragic irony — dramatic irony in tragic drama. [1825 35] * * * ˌtragic ˈirony 7 [tragic irony] noun uncountable (technical) a technique in literature in which a character s actions or thoughts are known to the reader or audience but not to …

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  • 6tragic irony — dramatic irony in tragic drama. [1825 35] * * * …

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  • 7tragic irony — trag′ic i′rony n. lit. dramatic irony in tragic drama • Etymology: 1825–35 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 8dramă — DRÁMĂ, drame, s.f. 1. Piesă de teatru cu caracter grav, în care se redă imaginea vieţii reale în datele ei contradictorii, în conflicte puternice şi complexe, adesea într un amestec de elemente tragice şi comice. ♢ Dramă lirică (sau muzicală) =… …

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  • 9Tragic hero — A tragic hero is the main character in a tragedy who makes an error in his or her actions that leads to his or her downfall. [cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tragic%20hero title=Dictionary: Tragic Hero|date=|2003… …

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  • 10Drama — For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). Dramas redirects here. For the indie rock band, see The Dramas. See also: Theatre Literature Major forms …

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