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Zeus posted...

However, as it stands, none of these seem really tragic, but part of that is you're only discussing a set-up where the tragedy would really come at the end. For example, Othello isn't a tragedy because of the set-up and the troubled relationship, Othello is a tragedy because of the outcome resulting from those suspicions and misunderstandings. And without that outcome -- you don't have a tragedy.

LinkPizza posted...

In the end, Idk All seem pretty normal or whatever. Most could end happily

I appreciate the detailed responses but I have to say that I'm not necessarily looking for the absolute most tragic tragedy, just which of these opinions is the most tragic in this groups. The reason the endings aren't really mentioned except in D and E (and somewhat vaguely at that) is because the endings might not be tragic at all. I have to disagree with Zeus that a tragedy is made by the ending though, like a miserable story that ends happily would still count in my book just like a happy story with a downer ending wouldn't, but that's whatever. I guess we could think of it like "Upper case Tragedy" and "lower case tragedy" or something.