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In his dynastic tragedies, Claude Boyer employs a dramatic mechanism that is specific to him. On the one hand, he makes the hero’s passion an element that directly contradicts the requirements of his political role. On the other hand, he introduces the downfall just when the character is finding an inner strength. This dramaturgy explains certain specific treatments of literary themes and political notions in Boyer’s works, sets up a complex relationship with contemporary writings, and convincingly demonstrates the diversity of classical theatre.