Catastrophe – a brief summary

The ultimate stage in the plot of a tragic play is the Catastrophe . It is the culmination of a dramatic story reaching its finale and ending with a dramatic conflict .

After all suspense and uncertainty the action of the play reaches the inevitable end in which the protagonist succumbs to the dark forces of tragedy . The dramatic story which has long been developed in different directions , now nears it’s conclusion . Diverse elements in the plot are brought together and all the loose ends are tied .

The catastrophe occurs in the end of the play – in the last act or generally in the last scene . Of course the exact demarcation of it’s structural position is not always possible due to the sheer volume and diversity among the plays . The whole matter rests rather on the characters of the play and its structure . Thus , in classical plays generally the Catastrophe is reported at the end of the play by a messenger .

In Elizabethan playwrights such as Christopher Marlowe , we find some exceptions such as in Edward II , the Catastrophe occurs in the middle of Act V . But more often than not , most plays ( including Shakespearean ones like Julius Caesar , Macbeth or King Lear ) it comes in the concluding scene , providing a necessary dose of Catharsis .

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