Scene and Tragedy

Scene

Scene noun - The place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set.

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Tragedy and scene are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tragedy" instead a noun "Scene".

Nearby Words: scenery, scenic

Tragedy noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.

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Scene and tragedy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scene" instead a noun "Tragedy".

Nearby Word: tragedian

long	long scene	long tragedy
particular	particular scene	particular tragedy
similar	similar scene	similar tragedy
complete	complete scene	complete tragedy
Other adjectives: certain, original, single, romantic, actual, entire, big, great, serious, little, new, major, dramatic, final, extra, classic, epic, next.

Spike Lee uses footage from the scene in "Bugs Bunny Rides Again" to contrast with the tragedy of the scene.

Source: Bullet Dancing
However, despite the utterly devastating tragedy of the penultimate scene, the final scene is more of a Bittersweet Ending, with Ted staying with Robin despite not even knowing what she was upset about, and swearing that nothing can ever stop him from trying to cheer her up, and Future!

Source: Downer Ending / Live-Action TV
Two songs play, the first is Amazing Freaking Grace, which doesn't suit the chaos of the scene, but damn sure fits the tragedy of it.

Source: Videogame / Deadly Premonition

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