Hamartia
In order for something to be truly tragic the character has to bring his misfortune on himself. To do that the character has to have some flaw. And the flaw can be anything but it has to be the cause of the character's downfall.
King Lear was too trusting
Hamlet was too 'righteous'
Othello was too loving/jealous
Macbeth's tragic flaw is his unchecked ambition, which leads him to commit heinous acts in order to fulfill his desire for power. His ambition blinds him to the consequences of his actions and ultimately leads to his downfall. Additionally, Macbeth's susceptibility to influence, especially from his wife Lady Macbeth, highlights his tragic flaw of being easily manipulated.
A tragic character is what the character who dies because of a personal weakness called a tragic flaw is called.
Specifically, tragic refers to an unfortunate turn or end to life. The tragic character who is the main person around whom the action centers, who holds great powers and who does great deeds is called the tragic hero. The tragic character who is a main character who does evil is called the tragic villain.
King Lear - too trusting of vain flattery
Polyphemus - too confident in his own power.
Macbeth - too confident in his own potential
Othello - too easily persuaded
Richard III - too arrogant
There have been many meanings to the term 'tragic flaw' and most of them have been used incorrectly. 'Tragic flaw' means a main flaw in the protagonists of tragic plays. An example of this is in Romeo and Juliet in where Romeo jumps the gun too quickly.
He loves his wife too much. When she says that he had better go kill Duncan or she will no longer consider him to be manly, he cannot resist, even though reason and common sense told him what would happen.
The tragic flaw of teachers of literature is that they buy into the theory that tragedies are caused by the tragic flaws in tragic heroes. The tragedy which results from this flaw is that students of literature do not learn to appreciate the literature which they are being taught.
Macbeth’s ambition to become king
Tragic flaw is not "used" in a play, it is imposed on a play in an effort to understand it better. Some people think it works, and others don't. But in any event, it was not a concept in Shakespeare's mind when he wrote Macbeth.
Macbeth's desire for power.
It really depends on whether you believe that people have "tragic flaws" (Shakespeare didn't), and if you do, what Macbeth's tragic flaw was. If you think his tragic flaw was giving in too easily to his wife, then his wife talking him into the murder in Act 1 Scene 7 is probably it. If you think his flaw is that he's too ruddy violent, possibly this became apparent when he split the fellow from the nave to the chops.
I'm guessing it's Macbeth's ability to be persuaded easily? Lady Macbeth convinced Macbeth to go through with murdering Duncan, which led Macbeth to become insane and regretful almost about what he did.
Odysseus' tragic flaw is his pride.
Macbeth's unchecked ambition and willingness to commit morally reprehensible acts, such as regicide, in order to secure and maintain power, ultimately lead to his tragic downfall. His guilt and paranoia over his actions, coupled with the manipulation and influence of the witches and Lady Macbeth, drive him to make increasingly desperate and destructive decisions, ultimately sealing his fate.
An example of a character who dies due to a flaw is Macbeth in Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." His ambition and desire for power drive him to commit heinous acts, leading to his downfall and ultimately his death at the hands of his enemies.
His tragic flaw was that he was too religious.
cassius' tragic flaw was jealousy
Lady Macbeth's hamartia (tragic flaw) is her overpowering ambition and desire for power. This leads her to manipulate and push her husband, Macbeth, to commit regicide, which ultimately leads to their downfall and her descent into guilt and madness.
Antigone, Kreon, and Oedipus from the Oedipus trilogy. Shakespeare's Macbeth.