Apart from the events of Book IV, the Aeneid cannot be viewed as a tragedy to the extent of classifying it as a tragedy. Instead, whilst it contains certain elements of tragedy, the epic nature of the story and the final victory of Aeneas over Turnus draws a sharp contrast between the elements typical to tragic literature. The Greeks, creators of tragedy, defined it as a work that summons in the audience feelings of pity …
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…Also, the reader would not be afraid of the same things happening to them. In conclusion, despite the elements of tragedy present in the character of Dido, the Aeneid is mostly not a tragedy, as while elements of tragedy are present throughout the book, the two vital components of tragedy as identified by the Greeks are only present together once, and even then only in a relatively minor character throughout the scheme of the book.