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The tragedy of medea
Title: The tragedy of medea
Category: Literature
Details: Words: 682 | Pages: 2.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
The tragedy of medea
The Tragedy of Medea
The play Medea by Eurypides is looked upon as a tragedy even though in the end, the main character of the story succeeds in what she had set upon to accomplish. Even so, this play still fits the Aristotelian definition of a tragedy. Aristotle wrote that for a play to be a tragedy, it must have several characteristics. First, it must show life as being better than it is in reality. …showed first 75 words of 682 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 682 total…for the case of the revenge itself, it is taking place between and man and woman who are still husband and wife. The actions of this play cause sadness and empathy on part of the audience for Medea and sorrow for the sacrifices that she chose to make. Because this play evokes such pity on part of the audience even though it portrays life as being superior than in reality, it is indeed a tragedy.
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