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'A View from the Bridge' The Play 'A View form the bridge' is a modern Greek tragedy. A tragedy is a serous play representing the disastrous downfall of a central character. Tragedy is descended from ancient Greek theatre. The features of a Greek tragedy are: A tragic hero- The key element of a tragic hero is his or her weakness or mistake that changes everything for the worse; Melodrama- A melodrama is any type of writing that relies on sensational happenings; A Chorus- This was a group of actors who would inform the audience of events happening in the play, both on and off stage (A character called Alfieri takes this role in the play). When Arthur Miller was composing the play 'A View from the bridge' he wished to write 'a Modern Greek tragedy' as he was told a story which had a similar plot as the one he...

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