Tragedy vs. Travesty

Tragedynoun

A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

Tragedynoun

The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.

Tragedynoun

A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.

Tragedynoun

A dramatic poem, composed in elevated style, representing a signal action performed by some person or persons, and having a fatal issue; that species of drama which represents the sad or terrible phases of character and life.

Tragedynoun

A fatal and mournful event; any event in which human lives are lost by human violence, more especially by unauthorized violence.

Tragedynoun

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune;

Tragedynoun

drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity

Tragedy

Tragedy (from the Greek: τραγῳδία, tragōidia) is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. Traditionally, the intention of tragedy is to invoke an accompanying catharsis, or a , for the audience.

Travestynoun

An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation.

Travestynoun

A parody or stylistic imitation.

Travestynoun

(pejorative) A grossly inferior imitation.

Travestynoun

An appalling version of something.

Travestyverb

(transitive) To make a travesty of; to parody.

Travestyadjective

Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; - applied to a book or shorter composition.

Travestynoun

A burlesque translation or imitation of a work.

Travestyverb

To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous.

Travestynoun

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

Travestynoun

a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way

Travestyverb

make a travesty of

Travestynoun

a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something

Travestyverb

represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way