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Greek word meaning ‘contest’, used to define the conflict which lies at the heart of Greek tragedy, transmuted into a clash between two principal characters, sometimes with a hint of ...

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agon
in The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance Length: 275 words
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in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance Length: 277 words
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in The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre (2) Length: 89 words
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in A Dictionary of Media and Communication Length: 19 words

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