Wednesday, February 9, 2011

THE TRAGIC HERO

Dear Sec 3s
Remember the question posed to you in class this week?


Recall the following qualities of a 'tragic hero' as presented in class: 


  • A main character who goes through a series of events that lead to his/her downfall
  • Possesses importance or high rank
  • Exhibits extraordinary talents
  • Displays a tragic flaw  —an error in judgment or defect in character- that leads to downfall
  • Faces downfall with courage and dignity
  • Often a man of high rank, such as a king or prince/noble
  • Creates, or is put into, a difficult situation which he must try to resolve.
  • A combination of bad luck and bad decisions lead to his death.
  • Often a relatively sympathetic figure.  His soliloquies show his feelings and motives, and show the audience how easy it would be to make similar mistakes 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Is Romeo Montague a ‘tragic hero’?

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