Here's why:
* Greek Tragedy: Focused on themes of fate, free will, the gods, and the consequences of hubris (excessive pride). While some plays have elements of violence, revenge is not a central motivating force.
* Elizabethan Tragedy: Often featured revenge plots, driven by characters seeking justice for wrongs committed against them. This theme was a popular one during the Elizabethan era.
Examples:
* Greek Tragedy: *Oedipus Rex* (fate and hubris), *Antigone* (conflict between law and morality).
* Elizabethan Tragedy: *Hamlet* (Hamlet seeks revenge for his father's murder), *The Spanish Tragedy* (a complex web of revenge).
While there are similarities between Greek and Elizabethan tragedies, like the use of tragic heroes and a sense of the inevitable, the focus on revenge sets Elizabethan tragedies apart.