A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow,especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw,moral weakness,or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.
The genre made up of such works.
The art or theory of writing or producing these works.
A play,film,television program,or other narrative work that portrays or depicts calamitous events and has an unhappy but meaningful ending.
A disastrous event,especially one involving distressing loss or injury to life:an expedition that ended in tragedy,with all hands lost at sea.
A tragic aspect or element.
