The theatrical definition of tragedy is a complex one. The average person might describe tragedy as a sad, sad story in which someone always dies in the end. In some cases, that is true. However, tragedy comes in different forms. Tragedy can have comical elements, like dark comedies and tragicomedies. Tragedy can also have obvious themes and conflicts that don't require much analysis like melodramas. There are three plays in particular that display three different …
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…is common throughout all forms of tragedies. This is what makes tragedies different from comedies. Tragedies are meant to make people feel in-touch with the play. Comedies are to be viewed, analyzed, and laughed at in some circumstances. Medea, Hedda Gabler, and The Qing Ding Pearl all accomplish this, which qualifies all three as different forms of tragedy. Based on the plays Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, Medea by Euripides, and the Qing Ding Pearl.