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Tragic flaw is a concept derived from Aristotle's poetics which was extremely popular in the 19th century and still has currency among schoolteachers who use older textbooks.
The idea is this: Tragedies have to have tragic heroes, main characters who have something bad happen to them. We have to sympathize with the tragic heroes, or otherwise we would conclude that they deserve what they get. But it is unfair to God to say that bad things happen to people because, well, they happen that way. We have to say that bad things happen to people because they have something wrong with them. This need to point a moralistic finger means that although we might think that the tragic hero is mostly good, there is something wrong with him. This "something wrong" is called a "tragic flaw".
The need to find these permanent flaws in people's characters has driven students to distraction trying to find some quality in the hero they can deplore and say "There! That's why the bad things happened to him."
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∙ 9y agoIn a tragedy, the tragic flaw is a characteristic of the protagonist which is known throughout the play and eventually causes the protagonist's downfall. Oedipus' tragic flaw is hubris.
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What is hamlet's tragic flaw?
He doesnt have a tragic flaw. Read aristotles view of tragedy in "Aristotles poetics" and you can see that there is no such thing as a tragic flaw. It is a simple miss-judgment of the character in which he can change, but may choose not too.
What does tragic force mean?
Tragic force is the event/force which starts the falling action in a tragedy. Not to be confused with tragic/fatal flaw.
What is a tragic or fatal flaw?
Macbeth's desire for power.
Hamlet's tragic flaw was his inability to get over his father's death and his mother's remarriage?
false
Hamlet's tragic flaw was his inability to get over his father's death and his mother's remarriageTrue or False?
true
What was Odysseus' tragic flaw?
Odysseus' tragic flaw is his pride.
What was king priam's tragic flaw in the movie troy?
His tragic flaw was that he was too religious.
What is Cassius tragic flaw?
cassius' tragic flaw was jealousy
Why is tragic flaw used in Macbeth?
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.
What kind of role does Hamartia play in 'Oedipus'?
Hamartia is Oedipus' tragic flaw. His tragic flaw is his hubris, or his excessive pride. and in the end it leads to his downfall. He utters a curse condemning Laius's killer.
Who is a hero brought down by a tragic flaw?
Hubris - Compare with Nemesis
Which of these is a fault or imperfection that eventually leads to the downfall or demise of the protagonist?
tragic flaw
Did all the audience have to keep quiet during shakespeares plays?
No, his play more tragic and full with suspension.
What is the tragic flaw according to the Greek philosopher Aristotle?
The tragic flaw is the human frailty or weakness in the hero.
What define shakespeares Romeo and Juliet old fashioned novel or escapist literature?
Neither. It's a tragic play.
What are similar themes of Things Fall Apart and Julius Caesar?
they both have a tragic hero with a tragic flaw in JC: Brutus; whos tragic flaw is his naivity In TFA: Okonkwo; who tragic flaw is being like his father (being feminine)
What are 3 quotes that support Juliet tragic flaw?
Juliet does not have a "tragic flaw". It's a fiction invented by Victorian moralists.
