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  2. Tragedy - Wikipedia

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    A tragedy is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character or cast of characters. [1] Traditionally, the intention of tragedy is to invoke an accompanying catharsis, or a "pain [that] awakens pleasure,” for the audience.

  3. List of fratricides in fiction - Wikipedia

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    The Biblical story of Cain and Abel. The Biblical story of 2 Samuel 13, where Absalom kills Amnon after King David, their father, fails to punish Amnon for raping Tamar, their sister. The Pandavas killed their brother Karna in the epic Mahabharata but they did not know that Karna was their brother, at the time of his killing.

  4. Greek tragedy - Wikipedia

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    The tragedy usually begins with a prologue, (from pro and logos, "preliminary speech") in which one or more characters introduce the drama and explain the background of the ensuing story. The prologue is followed by the parodos (entry of the characters/group) (πάροδος), after which the story unfolds through three or more episodes ...

  5. The Seven Basic Plots - Wikipedia

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    The third event in a series of events becomes "the final trigger for something important to happen." This pattern appears in childhood stories such as "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "Cinderella", and "Little Red Riding Hood". In adult stories, the Rule of Three conveys the gradual resolution of a process that leads to transformation. This ...

  6. Even after tragedy, Ebersol family a powerful example of how ...

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    Teddy Ebersol's memory is kept alive by the Teddy Ebersol's Red Sox Fields and by a family who relishes memories of the teenager who died in a plane crash.

  7. From triumph to tragedy: Tribune journalists share their most ...

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    Hear from Tribune reporters and editors about the stories that affected us most. From triumph to tragedy: Tribune journalists share their most memorable stories of 2022 Skip to main content

  8. 1-Year-Old Baby and 10-Year-Old Boy Among 3 People Killed in ...

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    A 1-year-old baby and a 10-year-old boy were among three victims killed in a home massacre in Louisiana. The two children, as well as a 40-year-old woman, were found "stabbed to death" when police ...

  9. Shakespearean tragedy - Wikipedia

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    Shakespearean tragedy is the designation given to most tragedies written by playwright William Shakespeare. Many of his history plays share the qualifiers of a Shakespearean tragedy, but because they are based on real figures throughout the history of England , they were classified as "histories" in the First Folio .