What form of poetry is Pindar known for not composing?
Lyric
Drama
Victory odes
Tragedy
Answer
The answer is tragedy. Pindar was an ancient Greek lyric poet, renowned for his odes and victory songs composed for athletic competitions. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he steered clear of composing tragedies. Tragedies were dramatic works depicting serious and somber themes, often involving doomed characters and catastrophic events.
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