Home›Dramatic Genres›Defining TraitBrowse ByDefining TraitFactsDefining TraitSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested500 BCE 1Defining TraitCharacter FocusDefining Trait1 entryForm and TechniqueDefining Trait13 entriesMood and EffectDefining Trait7 entriesPerformance TraditionDefining Trait37 entriesPurpose and MessageDefining Trait4 entriesSetting and WorldDefining Trait1 entrySubject MatterDefining Trait7 entriesSources1. Tragedy (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationTragedy, lead section, ancient Greek origin sentenceQuote, Tragedy, lead section, ancient Greek origin sentenceOriginating in the theatre of ancient Greece 2500 years ago, where only a fraction of the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides survive, as well as many fragments from other poets, and the later Roman tragedies of Seneca.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.