Tragedy in Drama Quiz

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Which philosopher's name is not mentioned in relation to the analysis of tragedy?

  • Aristotle
  • Socrates (correct)
  • Plato
  • Nietzsche

Who is known for modernist meditations on death, loss, and suffering?

  • Samuel Beckett (correct)
  • Henrik Ibsen
  • Friedrich Schiller
  • Jean Racine

Who are some of the ancient Greek tragedians mentioned in the text?

  • Homer, Plato, and Aristotle
  • Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides (correct)
  • Herodotus, Thucydides, and Socrates
  • Pythagoras, Archimedes, and Hippocrates

In what work did Aristotle provide significant insights into tragedy?

<p>'Poetics' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known for postmodernist reworkings of the tragic canon?

<p>Heiner Müller (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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