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The ancient Greeks created the first known tragedies, such as those written by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

Elizabethan playwrights, like William Shakespeare, also contributed to the development of tragedy in the Western literary tradition.

Tragedy often explores themes like power, morality, and fate, as seen in works like 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Macbeth'.

The concept of catharsis, or the release of emotional tension, is central to the understanding of tragedy.