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Tragic Hero

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE




The


Hero



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EPIC HERO

Brave and noble, admired for great achievements
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TRAGEDIES

  • One of the original two play types of Ancient Greece
  • ARISTOTLE defined the tragic hero as a literary character who...

MAKES A JUDGMENT ERROR

That leads to his/her own destruction

CHARACTERISTICS OF A TRAGIC HERO...

(as defined by Aristotle)

HAMARTIA

  • Flaw or error of judgment
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PERIPETEIA

  • A reversal of fortune
  • Because of the error in judgment
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ANAGNORISIS

  • Recognition that the reversal
  • Was his/her own fault
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HUBRIS

  • Excessive pride/arrogance
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SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH

Is a tragic hero!
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