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 . Tragic Hero?. Murderer?. Madman?. Victim?. Macbeth – . the tragic Hero. What is a “tragic hero”?. A character who . makes . an error of . judgment . or . has a . fatal flaw.. The. . error of judgment (believing in lies or gossip or threats) . 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. Euripides’ . Alcestis. Alcestis and Admetus. Etruscan vase. “She . never can be hurt again.. For her a thousand cares are over —. . she is sublime.. But I, who have no title to be living. and I have overstepped my mark,. Aeschylus’ . Agamemnon. 2. Agenda. Tragedy in Performance. “Words, Endless Words”—Role . of the Chorus. Recap & Update. Tragic Patterns, Tragic Themes in Aeschylus’ . Agamemnon. Discussion. 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.. The Tragic Process. The Tragic Hero. In Shakespeare’s era, a tragedy always focused on the tragic protagonist:. A person of high stature whose personal flaw causes him to choose wrongly.. Progression of the Tragic Process . 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. Tragedy. Drama where the central character(s) suffer disaster/great misfortune. Definition:. "Tragedy, then, is a process of imitating an action which has serious implications, is complete, and possesses magnitude; by means of language which has been made sensuously attractive, with each of its varieties found separately in the parts; enacted by the persons themselves and not presented through narrative; through a course of pity and fear completing the purification . “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. . Antigone. A Look at Ancient Greek Tragedy. Day 1. Syntax: Run-ons . & comma Splices. A comma splice is two sentences joined together with only a comma; a run-on is two sentences joined together without any punctuation. . “. 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. A story that is written with the purpose of being performed in front of an audience.. Or in other words, a play. Dramas always have 5 major elements (& often more):. Rising action. Conflict. Climax. 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..