Home›Dramatic Genres›Defining Trait›Subject MatterBrowse BySubject MatterFactsSubject MatterSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested500 BCE 1Subject MatterFilter Results7 entriesGenre FamilyAllRealist, Problem and Documentary Drama (2)Religious and Medieval Stage Plays (3)Tragedy and History Plays (2)GroupAllRealist, Problem and Documentary Drama (2)Religious and Medieval Stage Plays (3)Tragedy and History Plays (2)Place of OriginAllEngland (1)Europe (2)France (1)United Kingdom (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Christian DramaSubject MatterHistory PlaySubject MatterKitchen Sink DramaSubject MatterMystery PlaySubject MatterPassion PlaySubject MatterProblem PlaySubject MatterRevenge TragedySubject MatterSources1. 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.