What examples of tragic flaw in Macbeth?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

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.

Answer 7

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.