The characters in a tragedy are merely a means of driving the story; and the plot, not the characters, is the chief focus of tragedy.
ðə kˈæɹɪktɚz ɪn ɐ tɹˈædʒədi ɑːɹ mˈɪɹli ɐ mˈiːnz ʌv dɹˈaɪvɪŋ ðə stˈoːɹi; ænd ðə plˈɑːt, nˌɑːt ðə kˈæɹɪktɚz, ɪz ðə tʃˈiːf fˈoʊkəs ʌv tɹˈædʒədi.