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What is Greek Tragedy? Greek tragedy is a very vast but strict category, which is detailed in the structure, character type, speech, thought, display and song. Through the ages, it has been varied and rules have been broken, however there still remains the basic format. Generally a tragedy is defined as a literary composition written and performed by actors, in which there is a tragic theme, often involving a heroic struggle and the downfall of the main character. It is generally a form of action rather than narrative, which brings out emotions of pity and fear among the audience. The great writers of Greek Tragedy included Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripicles. The protagonist of a Greek Tragedy is a character of nobility, who has a higher social status in the society he is situated in. At the beginning the character should be content and prosperous and by the end, he will be ruined...

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