But, he cemented his position as a master of  dramatic tragedy with such works as ``Iphigenie en Aulide'',  
With classical subjects like Alexander the Great, The Thebiad,  and Brittanicus, his plays reflected his Jansenist education. A  master of the alexandrine meter, earlier plays were written to  court royal favor. But, he cemented his position as a master of  dramatic tragedy with such works as ``Iphigenie en Aulide'',  ``Andromache'' and his masterpiece ``Phedre''. For ten points,  name this 17th-century French dramatist.
With classical subjects like Alexander the Great, The Thebiad,  and Brittanicus, his plays reflected his Jansenist education.
Jean-Baptiste {Racine}