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Scholars have made a number of suggestions about the way the dithyramb changed into tragedy. en.wikipedia.org

Tragedy and comedy, he goes on to explain, are wholly imitative types; the dithyramb is wholly narrative; and their combination is found in epic poetry. en.wikipedia.org

Dithyramb is a usually short poem in an inspired wild irregular strain. www.startribune.com

The dithyramb was originally improvised, but later written down before performance. en.wikipedia.org

In his hands the dithyramb seems to have been a sort of comic opera, and the music, composed by himself, of a debased character. en.wikipedia.org

Under his rule were introduced two new forms of poetry, the dithyramb and tragic drama, and the era also saw growth in theater, arts and sculpture. en.wikipedia.org

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