tragedic
tragedic adjective: relating to tragedy, the genre.
Adjective
tragedic (comparative more tragedic, superlative most tragedic)
- Relating to tragedy, the genre.
- In 1911 the poet wrote a brilliant book in which he discusses three aspects of Dostoevsky's work: "Tragedic" (which we noted in our definition of "novel-tragedy"), "Mythological," and "Theological."1971, Konstantin Mochulsky, Dostoevsky: His Life and Work, Princeton University Press, page vii
- The capacity of pastoral to assimilate a tragedic apparatus is tested in Il pastor fido.1998, Robert Henke, “Pastoral as Tragicomedic in Italian and Shakespearean Drama”, in Michele Marrapodi, A. J. Hoenselaars, editors, The Italian World of English Renaissance Drama, University of...
Examples of tragedic in a sentence
- The emotions of fear and pity, in Aristotle's account of tragedic emotion, would therefore correspond to the beginning and ending in his account of tragedic plot.2009, J. David Velleman, How We Get Along, Cambridge University Press, page 198:
- Nevertheless, the play also establishes him as an ethically compromised, fifth-century tragedic version of Achilles, much as its Odysseus is a late fifth-century tragedic version of his epic namesake.2012, Seth L. Schein, “Sophocles and Homer”, in Kirk Ormand, editor, A Companion to Sophocles, John Wiley & Sons, page 436:
Antonyms of tragedic
Forms of tragedic
| comparative | more tragedic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tragedic |
Origin of tragedic
From tragedy + -ic.
Words formed from tragedic
Questions about tragedic
- What does tragedic mean?
- Tragedic means relating to tragedy, the genre.
- How do you use tragedic in a sentence?
- The emotions of fear and pity, in Aristotle's account of tragedic emotion, would therefore correspond to the beginning and ending in his account of tragedic plot.
- What part of speech is tragedic?
- Tragedic is an adjective.
Words near tragedic in the dictionary
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