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Page 1: Tragic Hero What is a tragic hero?. Characteristics – Part 1 Main character in a tragedy Makes an error in his or her actions that leads to downfall –

Tragic HeroTragic Hero

What is a tragic hero?What is a tragic hero?

Characteristics – Part 1Characteristics – Part 1

• Main character in a tragedy• Makes an error in his or her

actions that leads to downfall – TRAGIC FLAW

• Hero discovers his fate by his own actions.

Page 3: Tragic Hero What is a tragic hero?. Characteristics – Part 1 Main character in a tragedy Makes an error in his or her actions that leads to downfall –

Characteristics – Part 2Characteristics – Part 2

• Sees and understands his doom

• Downfall causes pity & fear

• Noble birth or noble status

Page 4: Tragic Hero What is a tragic hero?. Characteristics – Part 1 Main character in a tragedy Makes an error in his or her actions that leads to downfall –

Characteristics – Part 3Characteristics – Part 3

• Learns from mistakes

• Faced with serious decisions

• Sometimes supernatural involvement

Page 5: Tragic Hero What is a tragic hero?. Characteristics – Part 1 Main character in a tragedy Makes an error in his or her actions that leads to downfall –

Shakespeare’s Tragic HeroesShakespeare’s Tragic Heroes

• Neither fully good nor fully evil

• Almost always male

Page 6: Tragic Hero What is a tragic hero?. Characteristics – Part 1 Main character in a tragedy Makes an error in his or her actions that leads to downfall –

Examples of Tragic HeroesExamples of Tragic Heroes

MacbethOedipus

Brutus

King Arthur

Page 7: Tragic Hero What is a tragic hero?. Characteristics – Part 1 Main character in a tragedy Makes an error in his or her actions that leads to downfall –

Modern Tragic HeroesModern Tragic Heroes• Tony Soprano

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• Dexter–Read the article on Jack Bauer. Highlight examples and references to tragic heroes. Be ready to share!

Page 8: Tragic Hero What is a tragic hero?. Characteristics – Part 1 Main character in a tragedy Makes an error in his or her actions that leads to downfall –

Brutus as Tragic HeroBrutus as Tragic Hero• Why is Brutus considered a tragic hero? What

is(are) his tragic flaw(s)?• Good traits: doesn’t agree with bribes, love for

Rome and the people • Bad traits: gullible, stubborn, murderer• Tragic flaw = unwavering love of Rome• Realizes the errors in his ways…surrounded by

Octavius’ and Antony’s troops, desperation• End? Brutus runs into his sword and dies, as a

noble Roman.

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