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tragedy

/ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪdi/

Meanings
noun
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

Examples :

"The play's tragedy unfolded as the protagonist's greed led to his downfall and the loss of everything he held dear. "
literature entertainment character suffering disaster story stage soul emotion essential

Related Words

Illustration involving

involving verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The baker was involving the dough around a metal form to create a spiral-shaped pastry. "

Illustration devastating

devastating verb

/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ/

To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

"The storm devastated the entire city, leaving most buildings in ruins. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration protagonist

protagonist noun

/pɹəˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst/ /pɹoʊˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst/

(authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.

"In the school play, the protagonist bravely faced the villain. "

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration weakness

weakness noun

/ˈwiːk.nəs/

The condition of being weak.

"In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis."

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration producing

producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

Illustration disastrous

disastrous adjective

/dɪˈzɑːstɹəs/

Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.

"The storm caused a disastrous flood, damaging many homes and businesses. "

Illustration otherwise

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

Other than supposed; different.

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

Illustration literature

literature noun

/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪ.tɚ.tʃɚ/

The body of all written works.

"The school library's literature collection includes novels, poems, and short stories. "

Illustration consequences

consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "