Tragedy

In literature, a tragedy is a story that does not have a happy resolution, but rather a catastrophe. In the catastrophe, the protagonist undergoes either death or an otherwise saddening event.
The character whom the catastrophe afflicts is known as the tragic hero (tragic heroine if female). There can be multiple tragic hero(in)es in a story.
Traditionally, a tragic hero(ine) has these traits:
* Of high importance, rank, etc.
* Has many talents
* Possesses a tragic flaw, or "hamartia," that leads to his/her downfall
* Faces his/her fate with courage and dignity
Tragedies follow virtually all of the conventions of any dramatic structure, except it ends with a catastrophe instead of a resolution, although the conflict still is resolved either way.
Examples of tragedies:
* Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
* Hamlet by William Shakespeare
* Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
* Macbeth by William Shakespeare
* Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
* Antigone by Sophocles
* Vietato by Gilbert Martinez
* Czar Alexander II by Nicholas Duchiya