Play such as Macbeth or Hamlet (7)

I believe the answer is:

tragedy

(Other definitions for tragedy that I've seen before include "Dire misfortune" , "play by Shakespeare?" , "Terribly sad thing" , "Distressing event" , "Gyrated (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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