tetralogy
{{Short description|Compound work that is made up of four distinct works}}
{{Other uses}}
A tetralogy (from Greek τετρα- tetra-, "four" and -λογία -logia, "discourse") is a compound work that is made up of four distinct works. The name comes from the Attic theater, in which a tetralogy was a group of three tragedies followed by a satyr play, all by one author, to be played in one sitting at the Dionysia as part of a competition.Rush Rehm. Greek Tragic Theater. Routledge, 1994, p. 16.
Examples
=Literature=
- Tetrateuch is a sometime name for the first four books of the Bible.{{cite book|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZWY8CwAAQBAJ&q=Tetrateuch&pg=PA36 |title=Old Testament Interpretation: Past, Present And Future |chapter=The Formation of the Pentateuch |first=David L. |last=Petersen |editor1-first=James Luther |editor1-last=Mays |editor2-first=David |editor2-last=Petersen |editor3-first=Kent H. |editor3-last=Richards |page=36 |year=1995 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|isbn=9780567476906}} The Tetrateuch plus Deuteronomy are collectively referred to as the Pentateuch.
- Tintitives by Antiphon of Rhamnus; the author was an orator, and Tintitives is a kind of textbook for students. Each book consists of four speeches: the prosecutor's opening speech, the first speech for the defense, the prosecutor's reply, and the defendant's conclusion. Three of his tetralogies are known to have survived.C. M. Bowra. Landmarks in Greek Literature, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1966, pp. 236–7.
- The traditional arrangement of the works of Plato into nine tetralogies, including some doubtful works, and the Letters as a single work.
- The Henriad, two tetralogies of history plays of William Shakespeare. The First Tetralogy in order of composition begins with the three Henry VI plays. The Second Tetralogy finishes with the history of Henry V.
==Modern==
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= Video games =
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!Tetralogy ! colspan="4" |Entries |
{{center|Alex Kidd}}
|{{center|Alex Kidd in Miracle World |{{center|Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars |{{center|Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle |{{center|Alex Kidd in Shinobi World |
{{center|Contra series}}
|{{center|Contra |{{center|Super Contra |{{center|Contra III: The Alien Wars |{{center|Contra 4 |
{{center|Phantasy Star series}}
|{{center|Phantasy Star |{{center|Phantasy Star II |{{center|Phantasy Star III |{{center|Phantasy Star IV |
{{center|Streets of Rage series}}
|{{center|Streets of Rage |{{center|Streets of Rage 2 |{{center|Streets of Rage 3 |{{center|Streets of Rage 4 |
{{center|Marvel vs. Capcom}}
|{{center|Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes |{{center|Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes |{{center|Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds |{{center|Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite |
{{center|Pikmin series}}
|{{center|Pikmin |{{center|Pikmin 2 |{{center|Pikmin 3 |{{center|Pikmin 4 |
{{center|Mega Man Zero series}}
|{{center|Mega Man Zero |{{center|Mega Man Zero 2 |{{center|Mega Man Zero 3 |{{center|Mega Man Zero 4 |
{{center|.hack series}}
|{{center|.hack//Infection |{{center|.hack//Mutation |{{center|.hack//Outbreak |{{center|.hack//Quarantine |
{{center|Sly Cooper}}
|{{center|Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus |{{center|Sly 2: Band of Thieves |{{center|Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves |{{center|Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time |
{{center|Metroid Prime series}}
|{{center|Metroid Prime |{{center|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes |{{center|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption |{{center|Metroid Prime 4: Beyond |
{{center|New Super Mario Bros. series}}
|{{center|New Super Mario Bros. |{{center|New Super Mario Bros. Wii |{{center|New Super Mario Bros. 2 |{{center|New Super Mario Bros. U |
{{center|Saints Row series}}
|{{center|Saints Row |{{center|Saints Row 2 |{{center|Saints Row: The Third |{{center|Saints Row IV |
{{center|Uncharted}}
|{{center|Uncharted: Drake's Fortune |{{center|Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |{{center|Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception |{{center|Uncharted 4: A Thief's End |
{{center|Batman: Arkham}}
|{{center|Batman: Arkham Asylum |{{center|Batman: Arkham City |{{center|Batman: Arkham Origins |{{center|Batman: Arkham Knight |
Other information
In the early modern period of literature, Shakespeare drafted a pair of tetralogies, the first consisting of the three Henry VI plays and Richard III, and the second, what we now call a prequel because it is set earlier, consisting of Richard II, the two Henry IV plays, and Henry V.Victor L. Cahn. Shakespeare the playwright: a companion to the complete tragedies, histories, comedies, and romances. Greenwood, 1991.
As an alternative to "tetralogy", "quartet" is sometimes used, particularly for series of four books. The term "quadrilogy", using the Latin prefix quadri- instead of the Greek, and first recorded in 1865,Simpson, J.A., and Weiner, E.S.C. (eds.) The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989. Oxford. Clarendon Press. "quadri-" has also been used for marketing the Alien movies.
See also
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References
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