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. 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?. 1. Verbal Irony. the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.. In other words, you . say. . one thing. but actually . mean the opposite.. Verbal Irony. Aristotle’s . Poetics :. Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E). Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and educator. He had many students who would follow his philosophy and openly debate and discuss his teachings. . Tragedy and . Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare: The man. 1563-1616. Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Wrote 37 plays, about 154 sonnets, and started as an actor. Main actor and principal playwright was Lord Chamberlain’s Men theater company. & The Tragic Hero. What’s an Archetype?. Carl Jung – (1875 – 1961) psychologist . Developed concepts of introvert/extrovert and collective unconscious. Archetype – Universal patterns of thought, action, narrative that transcend culture, history, etc.. Part One. The Tragic Hero. What is a . Tragic Hero. They usually face a serious decision.. They might not deserve to have the downfall but they are punished anyway.. They discover that their downfall is caused by his own actions and not what happens to him.. October 2015. Concept. . On October 1-2, we will be hosting the World Heroes Banquet. We have broken the laws of time and invited heroes from throughout history to participate. This is a global banquet featuring heroes and historical figures from around the world. . What is a tragedy?. A tragedy is a drama which, according to Aristotle, depicts . the downfall . of . a. . basically . good person . through . some . fatal error . or . misjudgment (hamartia), . producing suffering and insight on the part of the protagonist and . 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. What is mythology?. Mythology. -- A collection of . stories, . esp. . belonging . to a particular religious or cultural tradition. . . A . myth. is a traditional story belonging to a group or culture. . 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..