Question

What is a major difference between classical and modern tragedy?
A. In a classical tragedy, the main character dies.
B. In a classical tragedy, the main character is an ordinary person.
C. In a modern tragedy, the main character dies.
D. In a modern tragedy, the main character is an ordinary person.

Answer 1

I can't straight out give you the answer, but I can help.

In a classical tragedy, the main characters are usually of royal or high status. Now, in a modern tragedy, the main characters are not of royal or high status; instead, they are fairly ordinary people.

Does this help you at all?

Answer 2

difference between a classic and modern tragedy is that traditionally, the main characters were of royal or high status. In a modern tragedy the protagonist and key characters are ordinary people