What do tragic heroes and epic heroes have in common?

Answer 1

Tragic and Epic heroes have some common traits, such as their upbringing, or their actions during the story's exposition. In the start a story, both heroes are of noble stature and obtain great strength. They are usually known by their people and are faced with a dilemma. As both heroes are human beings, they are neither virtuous nor malevolent, but lay between. They are both heroes, meaning that they are idolized or looked up to by others. Tragic and Epic heroes both have an effect on the reader, either fulfilling their needs or causing catharsis. Either way, they have an emotional effect on the reader, resulting in an epiphany or sudden realization. Both heroes, at the end of the novel, poem, or story, allow the reader to perceive the strength or the capability of an ordinary human being.

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Salma El Azhary

Gr. 10 Student