what are the common characteristics of the tragic hero?
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['Hamartia – a tragic flaw that causes the downfall of a hero.', 'Hubris – excessive pride and disrespect for the natural order of things.', 'Peripeteia – The reversal of fate that the hero experiences.', 'Anagnorisis – a moment in time when hero makes an important discovery in the story.']
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Most revenge tragedies share some basic elements: a play within a play, mad scenes, a vengeful ghost, one or several gory scenes, and, most importantly, a central character who has a serious grievance against a formidable opponent.
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In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is "a tragic hero.” This is according to Aristotle's definition, a tragic hero is a character “who is neither completely good nor completely bad, but also a member of royalty.” Romeo is a tragic hero because he does many good things, but many bad things, as well.
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['The hero is outstanding. ... ', 'The setting is large. ... ', 'The action is made of deeds of great valour or requiring superhuman courage.', 'Supernatural forces—gods, angels, demons—insert themselves in the action.', 'It is written in a very special style (verse as opposed to prose).', 'The poet tries to remain objective.']
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['Mercy (Towards the poor and oppressed. They were supposed to be harsh with evil-doers.)', 'Humility.', 'Honor.', 'Sacrifice.', 'Fear of God.', 'Faithfulness.', 'Courage.', 'Utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.']
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In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero. According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his life story. ... Those actions are seen when Oedipus forces Teiresias to reveal his destiny and his father's name.
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Tragedy is a serious play or drama typically dealing with the problems of a central character, leading to an unhappy or disastrous ending brought on, as in ancient drama, by fate and a tragic flaw in this character, or, in modern drama, usually by moral weakness, psychological maladjustment, or social pressures.”
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In Hamlet, Shakespeare uses the tragedies and deaths to make the play a tragedy; Hamlet is a tragic hero because he is a person of high rank who violated a law, and he poses a threat to society and causes suffering to others through violating the law, which are all characteristics of a tragic hero.
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In the novel The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is a tragic hero because he displays the fundamental characteristics of modern tragic hero. He is a common man, he contains the characteristics of a tragic flaw, and he eventually has a tragic fall.
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Okonkwo's character greatly fits the Aristotle's definition of the tragic hero. From nothing, he rises to the honorable and successful leader of Umuofia. He also has a tragic flaw of a fear of weakness and failure that leads to him to several failings and ultimately, his suicide. ... Things Fall Apart.
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Beowulf shows ability and bravery, lasting fame, and caring out his royal duties; all these personality traits show that Beowulf is an epic hero. By slaughtering Grendel and the Dragon, Beowulf demonstrated ability and bravery to his people by demonstrating his force of will and survival.
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['Is a male character, usually a noble, who suffers a reversal of fortune.', 'Makes a consequential mistake.', 'Experiences a downfall as a result of his hubris (excessive pride)', 'Typically dies in the end.', 'Sparks sympathy and fear in the audience.']
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A tragic hero is described as a noble character you can empathize with, and whose flaw leads to his demise. The character of Macbeth is noble with his titles of Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor. His tragic flaw is pride that leads to ambition with the help of outside forces.
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['The Process:', 'The Product:', 'The Audience:', 'The basic steps involved in the development of drama include:', 'The basic Characteristics of the cause to effect arrangement are:', 'Climatic vs. Episodic.', 'Climatic Structure.', 'Episodic Structure.']
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['Champion of freedom. 1st trait of an Epic hero, that supports the idea of heros fighting with the forces of good v. ... ', 'Courage. 2nd trait of an Epic hero, when the hero continues the journey or task at hand, after they show fear.', 'Super Strength. ... ', 'Devotion. ... ', 'Loyalty. ... ', 'Love of Glory. ... ', 'Justice. ... ', 'Weakness.']
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Desdemona as a Tragic Heroine. ... Desdemona is a tragic heroine because her suffering is not proportional to her mistakes, she is overcome by forces she cannot control, and she is sacrificed for the benefit of others. Desdemona, like most tragic heroes, endures suffering that is greatly out of proportion to her mistakes.
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Those three common characteristics are characters, plot, and setting. You're going to find characters, plot, and setting in pretty much every story.