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tragic quality
The fateful, shocking, and deeply sad element of an event, situation, or human fate.
Die ganze Tragik des Unglücks wurde erst nach und nach bekannt.
The full tragic quality of the accident only became known gradually.
tragedy
A genre in literature and theater that deals with the fateful failure of protagonists and serious, conflict-filled themes.
In der griechischen Antike erreichte die Tragik als dramatische Form ihre Blütezeit.
In ancient Greece, tragedy as a dramatic form reached its heyday.
'Die Tragik' (tragedy / tragic quality) belongs to the word family of 'tragisch' (tragic) and 'die Tragödie' (a sad event or a play). All the words refer to something fateful and sad.
Es ist tragisch, dass er sein Ziel so kurz vor dem Ende nicht erreicht hat.
It is tragic that he did not reach his goal so close to the end.
You can recognize the meaning from the context: If people are talking about literature, theater, or philosophy (e.g., 'die griechische Tragik' — Greek tragedy), the literary genre is meant. If it is about a disaster, a fate, or a story from real life, the shocking quality is meant.
Aristoteles hat sich in seiner Poetik mit der Theorie der Tragik beschäftigt.
Aristotle dealt with the theory of tragedy in his Poetics.
To describe the sad element, 'Tragik' (tragic quality) is often used with the genitive or a preposition. A very typical construction is also: 'Die Tragik liegt darin, dass ...' (The tragedy lies in the fact that ...).
Die Tragik der Situation wurde allen bewusst.
The tragic quality of the situation became clear to everyone.
tragedy
A Tragödie is the play or literary genre itself. Tragik, by contrast, refers to the fateful and deeply sad quality of the events portrayed. So you call the play a Tragödie, but speak of the Tragik of its plot or characters.
Die Tragik des Stücks liegt im unvermeidlichen Scheitern des Königs.
The tragic quality of the play lies in the king's inevitable failure.
Das Stück über das Scheitern des Königs ist eine Tragödie.
The play about the king's failure is a tragedy.
