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What is Greek Tragedy?

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It is thought that tragedies were presented in trilogies followed by a satyr play and the only complete trilogy in existence is the Oresteia by Aeschylus which focuses on Orestes, son of Agamemnon . Aeschylus was a revered playwright of the fifth century BC, who is thought of as the grandfather of Greek tragedy, while Sophocles and Euripides appeared thirty years later...
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Aeschylus was a revered playwright of the fifth century BC, who is thought of as the grandfather of Greek tragedy, while Sophocles and Euripides appeared thirty years later. Tragedies were performed outside and the set involved a simple backdrop that would represent the palace etc. with the actors moving on a stage in front of it...
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