PPT-What is a Tragic

H ero A character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to hisher 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 . 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.. Aeschylus’ . Agamemnon. 2. Agenda. Tragedy in Performance. “Words, Endless Words”—Role . of the Chorus. Recap & Update. Tragic Patterns, Tragic Themes in Aeschylus’ . Agamemnon. Discussion. Euripides’ . Ion. and Tragic Variations. Agenda. Discussion. Ion. . as “Happy Tragedy”? Tragedy as Ideal Type. Euripides’ . Ion. Introduction to Play. 15-oct-2011. euripides ion. 2. Discussion. 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;. The Stage and the School. Chapter 6. Dr. Neighbours. 2 Recognized varieties of drama:. Tragedy. Generally end in catastrophes. Often have a death at the end. Comedy. Usually lighthearted. Clever dialogue and amusing characters. Author Study Questions. Canto 1 & 3 Questions. Canto 5 & 34 Questions. Hero’s Journey Tracking Sheet. Macbeth Vocab Part I. Tragedy: . a play dealing with tragic events that has an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of a main character.. 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 hero’s terrible fate unfold.. “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. . “. A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” – . Aristotle. Remember this…. Tragic hero = protagonist who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her downfall. Tragic Hero. anyway?. Tragic Hero Background. “A man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.”. -Aristotle. The tragic hero is a man of noble stature. He is not an ordinary man, but a man with outstanding quality and greatness about him. His own destruction is for a greater cause or principle.. 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 . 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.. Amjed L. Jabbar. Ph.D. English Literature. Google Classroom (Renaissance Drama). Class Code (. 52zj6rj. ). William Shakespeare. 1564 - 1616. "He was not of an age, but for all time". 1. son of a tradesman..