PPT-Tragic Heroes

Please copy into the Class Notes section of your notebook Vocabulary needed to understand a Tragic Hero Catharsis Greek meaning to purify purge or clean Audience feels a combination of pity and fear as they watch the heros terrible fate unfold. H. ero? . A character who . makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.. Characteristics of a Tragic Hero. #1 Noble Background. Since tragedy involves the “fall” of the hero, he or she must have a high position to fall from, or else there is no tragedy. People who fall from a high position in society, such as king, affect the lives of others as well. . The Classic Hero. Goes . on a quest to achieve some good . which benefits . other . people.. Perhaps . they are rescuing a maiden in distress or preventing a dastardly villain from ruling the world. .. or “Humpty Dumpty” Revisited. Adapted from Sharon . Thomason. Classical Definition. The hero must be of a high stature, for example, a member of royalty … someone in a lofty position.. The hero must have a TRAGIC FLAW, such as HUBRIS (too much pride), too much ambition, too stubborn, too greedy, etc.. Unit 5. Week 1. Day 1. Introducing the Theme. Theme Reader p. 257. The title of this unit is . Heroes Across time. . People admire heroes for things they have done or ways they have acted. What are some things a hero might do?. Protagonist and Antagonists. A protagonist is the main character, the essential or prime personal character in a text, . movie, play.. The antagonist is the main character's chief opponent.. Why do we have heroes?. Frayer: Tragic Hero. Tragic Hero. Characteristics of a tragic hero: Major Four. Position: ( notes). Tragic Flaw: (notes). Reversal: (notes). Recognition: (notes). Vocabulary:. Peripetea:. Hamartia:. Catastrophe:. Tragedies and. The Tragic Hero. Tragedy. A story about an important and heroic figure, who by his own fault and his fate causes his downfall.. Should evoke “fear and pity”: . F. ear that if this could happen to a great man it could happen to any man;. Epic Hero. Tragic Hero. Antihero. Everyday Hero. What is a hero?. Discuss your views on what a “hero” is with your partner. . 1 minute. Are there different types of heroes?. 1 minute. A Hero’s Journey. Drama where the central character(s) suffer disaster/great misfortune. Definition:. A drama in which a character (usually a good and noble person of high rank) is brought to a disastrous end in his or her confrontation with a superior force (fortune, the gods, social forces, universal values), but also comes to understand the meaning of his or her deeds and to accept an appropriate punishment. (. “All men by nature desire knowledge.”- Aristotle. Tragedy. Tragedy - . Tragedy dealt with the big themes of love, loss, pride, the abuse of power and the fraught relationships between men and gods. Typically the main protagonist of a tragedy commits some terrible crime without realizing how foolish and arrogant he has been. Then, as he slowly realizes his error, the world crumbles around him. The three great playwrights of tragedy were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. . arouses . pity and fear in the audience so that we may be purged of unsettling . emotions…. This emotional release can be pleasurable and exhilarating, not depressing. This emotional release is known as . Output: 30 Athlete Leaders trained and serving as Health Advocates amongst their peers, at SO events and on public platforms. Rationale:. Peer to peer education is often most effective. Integrates ALP’s programme in to Healthy Communities. Mrs. Samaddar. 1. Many people have faced and overcome obstacles to . become famous. . . These . are the heroes you read about in books, newspapers, magazines, and Internet articles. . 2. You watch these heroes as they relive their accomplishments on TV or in movies about their lives.. Aristotle and the origin of tragedy. Aristotle created a definition of tragedy, and what we need to consider, is a) if Macbeth fits that definition and b) if not, can we still define Macbeth as a tragic hero..