There were two kinds of drama performed in Greece. They were tragedy and comedy. A tragedy was a serious drama about common themes like love, hate, war, or betrayal. They featured a map character called a tragic hero. The hero was usually gifted with cool abilities but a tragic flaw causes his downfall. This tragic flaw was often excessive pride. A comedy contained scenes filled with slapstick situations and crude humor. They often made fun of politics and important leaders. I recently rewatched Captain America: Civil War. This movie is like an Ancient Greek tragedy. It's like a tragedy because the main characters both have special abilities that make them seem more important than other people. Captain America has superhuman strength and speed and Ironman has his cool suit. I think that Ironman has the main tragic flaw in this movie, since his anger leads him into a fight with Captain America, which causes his suit to be destroyed by him. All of the characters featured in this movie have an excessive amount of pride just like that of a Greek tragedy. Their pride in proving that they are right causes the two sides to begin an epic battle that leaves both sides wondering why they're fighting in the first place when the battle seems to be over. This movie could also be like a Greek comedy since it has a lot of funny situations involved in it as well.
The theatre from Ancient Greece is outside. It looks like it has many seats for lots of people to come and enjoy. The actors would perform in that middle section and also on that stage. I think that Greece was one of the first places to invent theaters.
Terrific comparison between the film and Greek tragedy. I think Iron Man had what the Greeks would have called hubris, or excessive pride. Good catch!
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