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1 What Defines Tragedy?

2 Where does tragedy come from? The Greek philosopher Aristotle first defined “tragedy” in his book Poetics written in about 330 B.C.

3 Aristotle’s definition of tragedy had SIX parts: Plot (Dramatic Structure) Character Thought Diction (delivery/elocution) Spectacle (visual demonstration) Melody (musical/fluidity)

4 What Defines Shakespearean Tragedy? A Tragic Hero The Tragic Flaw or Hamartia Reversal of Fortune Catharsis (emotion) Restoration of Social Order Who remembers this place?

5 The Tragic Hero The tragic hero is someone we, as an audience, look up to—someone superior. The tragic hero is a character that the audience can identify with The tragic hero features a fatal flaw that exposes his/her weakness. What makes each of these figures a tragic hero?

6 Tragic Flaw The hero is nearly perfect The hero usually has one major flaw or weakness We call this the ‘tragic flaw’, ‘fatal flaw’, or hamartia. Ex: Pride

7 Reversal of Fortune The ‘fatal flaw’ brings the hero down from his/her elevated state. (Victor?) Renaissance audiences were familiar with the ‘wheel of fortune’ or ‘fickle fate’. What goes up, must come down. Cycle of life

8 Catharsis We get the word ‘catharsis’ from Aristotle’s katharsis. ‘Catharsis’ is the audience’s purging of emotions through pity, fear, anger, etc. The spectator is purged as a result of watching the hero fall. This is why we cry during movies!

9 Restoration of Social Order Tragedies include: a private element (within a family or small group) a public element (society or governmental order) The play cannot end until society is, once again, at peace.

10 The End… or is it?

11 Quickie Quiz! List a half sheet of paper 1-5 and answer the questions below! 1. In what culture did tragedy originate? 2. Identify Aristotle’s 6 Parts of Tragedy. 3. “Hamartia” is another word for what? 4. Give me an example of Catharsis. 5. The 2 Parts to Restoration of Social Order are... BONUS: Who is the host of Wheel of Fortune?

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