The Emergence Machine

Tragedy

abstract · Performing Arts · Level 11 · E9

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Emergence definition

A tragedy emerges as a dramatic performance that ends in sorrow or catastrophe, arising from the dynamic interaction of individuals in theater and the combination of literature, visual expression, and performance in drama.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “tragedy” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
tragedy
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0TragedyDramaTheaterLiteraturePerformanceNarrativeSkillWriting… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesTragicomedyL12TragedyL11DramaL10TheaterL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Drama L10 (requires)
    Tragedy requires understanding of drama as a foundational concept.
  • Theater L10 (requires)
    Tragedy requires understanding of theater as a foundational concept.

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