Is There Any Justification For Regarding Euripedes' Electra As An Inferior Tragedy? There are many aspect of Euripedes' Electra that can be considered tragic, and certainly, in my view, they illustrate the fact that this play is an accomplished piece of work by an equally competent tragedian. However, to understand whether or not this play is befitting of the term 'tragedy' in its entirety, we must first define exactly what constitutes a tragedy. The dictionary defines 'tragedy' as "a serious drama in which destructive circumstances result in adversity for and usually deaths of the main characters." The two major characters, or partners in crime, are Electra herself and her excommunicated brother, Orestes. Yet, although they do commit the terrible crime of Matricide they....

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