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No, none that I am aware of. In Shakespeare’s time, a tragedy meant that the main character falls from fortune to disaster, normally because of a flaw or fate. Obviously, other characters may be unharmed, or may even benefit from the protagonist’s downfall. I’m not writing to make fun of other posters, but we could as easily call the Matrix a tragedy because Agent Smith loses, or say that Titanic has a happy ending for coffin salesmen. Yes, Macduff or Fortinbras do well at the end of their plays, but they are not the protagonists.
For that reason, because a pre-modern tragedy definitionally means that the hero falls, and that’s what happens in Shakespeare’s plays, I’d say no. There are “problem” plays such as the Merchant of Venice, where the opposite happens—a comedy has a partly sad ending, with Shylock’s defeat—but again, it’s all in what the protagonist does, and Antonio (the merchant) wins at its close when his ships return
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it comes from ancient Greek, where its pronounced heep-er-bo-LEE. Meaning exaggeration. Ballo means I throw, and Hyper means above and beyond.
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upper class single women normally lived at home until they married, they would go out with their mothers or with some other respectable chaperone (an aunt, a married sister, a governess etc) doing visiting, shopping etc. balls, theatres, concerts etc would be enjoyed, especially for the opportunity to meet eligible young men.
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most likely drinking tea