Write a 500 word essay contrasting tragedy and comedy
using our readings: Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes (that is, using
material from the plays by these figures). Identify key elements of both
tragedy and comedy using quotations from the readings you select. You
can focus on just two plays (one tragedy, one comedy) or pull from all of them if you wish. There should be 4-6 quotations of importance discussed.
For example, you could point out the
differences in the “lessons learned” from tragedy and comedy. You could
focus on emotion. Or, you could focus on “how” the message is
communicated (i.e. through a crucial error… through absurdity…
etc.). Lots of options!