The phrase "a shadow of tragedy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or event that carries a sense of sadness or loss, often implying that the tragedy is not fully realized or is lingering in the background.
Example: "The abandoned house stood as a shadow of tragedy, a reminder of the family that once lived there and the misfortunes that befell them."
Alternatives: "an echo of sorrow" or "a trace of despair."
Jessica Chastain plays Jack's mother, whose grief, and that of her husband, casts a shadow of tragedy over everything that will follow.
Jessica Chastain plays Jack's mother, whose grief, and that of her husband, over the loss of their son casts a shadow of tragedy on everything that will follow.
Jessica Chastain plays Jack's mother, whose grief, and that of her husband, over the loss of their son casts a shadow of tragedy over everything that will follow.
Jessica Chastain plays Jack's mother, whose grief, and that of her husband's, over the loss of their son casts a shadow of tragedy on everything that will follow.
The events that led to her departure -- death, banishment, a rupture between father and daughter -- cast a shadow of tragedy over the antic diversions that are the circus's reason for being.
But then it could also have been a shocking denouement and that it wasn't, that the new champion Synchronised – driven home with all the ferocious ambition that has become the trademark of A P McCoy – was saluted for his own magnificently combative nature without any shadow of tragedy, was cause enough for another round of cheers.
She started young and stayed ahead of her time, and her greatness — her mighty personal presence and her diverse body of work — carries a shadow of unfulfillment, and even tragedy.
She started young and stayed ahead of her time, and her greatness her mighty personal presence and her diverse body of work carries a shadow of unfulfillment, and even tragedy.
The knowledge that human beings have always performed for one another in the shadow of tragedy seemed a useless abstraction.
Despite the shadow of tragedy hanging over the project, there's an irrepressible euphoria to the music throughout, best evidenced by house-influenced, floor-filling recent single Love Is Free.
