[PAR] [TLE] Tragedy [SEP] Tragedy (from the Greek: τραγῳδία , "tragōidia" ) is a form of drama based on human suffering that invokes an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in audiences.  While many cultures have developed forms that provoke this paradoxical response, the term "tragedy" often refers to a specific tradition of drama that has played a unique and important role historically in the self-definition of Western civilisation.  That tradition has been multiple and discontinuous, yet the term has often been used to invoke a powerful effect of cultural identity and historical continuity—"the Greeks and the Elizabethans, in one cultural form; Hellenes and Christians, in a common activity," as Raymond Williams puts it. [PAR] [TLE] Emily Gilmore [SEP] Emily Gilmore is a fictional character who appears in the American comedy-drama television series "Gilmore Girls" (2000 – 2007) and its revival "" (2016) as the matriarch of the eponymous Gilmore family.  Portrayed by actress Kelly Bishop, the character was created by series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino in order to add a more tragic element to the show's comedic nature.  Emily has had a complicated relationship with her daughter Lorelai ever since the character runs away from home upon giving birth to her daughter Rory at age 16.  They remain estranged for several years until Lorelai asks her parents to help pay for Rory's schooling, to which Emily agrees on the condition that her daughter and granddaughter visit her and her husband Richard for dinner every Friday evening.
[PAR] [TLE] Tragedy [ SEP ] Tragedy ( from the Greek : τραγῳδία , " tragōidia " ) is a form of drama based on human suffering that invokes an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in audiences . While many cultures have developed forms that provoke this paradoxical response , the term " tragedy " often refers to a specific tradition of drama that has played a unique and important role historically in the self - definition of Western civilisation . That tradition has been multiple and discontinuous , yet the term has often been used to invoke a powerful effect of cultural identity and historical continuity—"the Greeks and the Elizabethans , in one cultural form ; Hellenes and Christians , in a common activity , " as Raymond Williams puts it . [PAR] [TLE] Emily Gilmore [ SEP ] Emily Gilmore is a fictional character who appears in the American comedy - drama television series " Gilmore Girls " ( 2000 – 2007 ) and its revival " " ( 2016 ) as the matriarch of the eponymous Gilmore family . Portrayed by actress Kelly Bishop , the character was created by series creator Amy Sherman - Palladino in order to add a more tragic element to the show 's comedic nature . Emily has had a complicated relationship with her daughter Lorelai ever since the character runs away from home upon giving birth to her daughter Rory at age 16 . They remain estranged for several years until Lorelai asks her parents to help pay for Rory 's schooling , to which Emily agrees on the condition that her daughter and granddaughter visit her and her husband Richard for dinner every Friday evening .
What form of drama based on human suffering was added to Gilmore Girls by Amy Sherman-Palladino?
What form of drama based on human suffering was added to Gilmore Girls by Amy Sherman - Palladino ?
Tragedy
Tragedy