Tragedian
noun
A person who acts in tragedies or writes them, especially in a theatre.
The tragedian received a standing ovation for his powerful performance in the Shakespearean play.
Often appears as...
- notable tragedian
- greek tragedian
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A person who acts in tragedies or writes them, especially in a theatre.
The tragedian received a standing ovation for his powerful performance in the Shakespearean play.
Often appears as...
- notable tragedian
- greek tragedian
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Theatrical Term
Used to describe someone associated with serious, dramatic plays, not comedy or light entertainment.
She respected him as a devoted tragedian.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Legacy
Often used to refer to actors or playwrights of ancient Greek tragedies, a foundation of Western drama.
Sophocles was a revered Greek tragedian.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Use when discussing historical figures in theatre or when analyzing classic tragic plays.
He wrote his thesis on Shakespeare's influence on modern tragedians.
Pro Tip 1/3Theatrical Term
Used to describe someone associated with serious, dramatic plays, not comedy or light entertainment.
She respected him as a devoted tragedian.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Legacy
Often used to refer to actors or playwrights of ancient Greek tragedies, a foundation of Western drama.
Sophocles was a revered Greek tragedian.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Use when discussing historical figures in theatre or when analyzing classic tragic plays.
He wrote his thesis on Shakespeare's influence on modern tragedians.
Pro Tip 1/3Theatrical Term
Used to describe someone associated with serious, dramatic plays, not comedy or light entertainment.
She respected him as a devoted tragedian.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Legacy
Often used to refer to actors or playwrights of ancient Greek tragedies, a foundation of Western drama.
Sophocles was a revered Greek tragedian.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Use when discussing historical figures in theatre or when analyzing classic tragic plays.
He wrote his thesis on Shakespeare's influence on modern tragedians.
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Quote examples
John Logan
American Producer
Theater people say you are either a comedian or a tragedian, and I'm a tragedian. And the vexing, dark characters, the ones where I don't understand their pain or their anguish, they are the characters that appeal to me.
Quote examples
John Logan
American Producer
Theater people say you are either a comedian or a tragedian, and I'm a tragedian. And the vexing, dark characters, the ones where I don't understand their pain or their anguish, they are the characters that appeal to me.
Example 1 of 1
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