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Tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Elements of a Shakespeare Tragedy  1. Structure  2. Tragic Hero  3. Tragic Conflict  4. Supernatural, fate, chance.

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1 Tragedy Romeo and Juliet

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4 Elements of a Shakespeare Tragedy  1. Structure  2. Tragic Hero  3. Tragic Conflict  4. Supernatural, fate, chance

5 Structure of a Tragedy  Exposition  Exiting Force  Hamartia  Crisis  Tragic Force  Catastrophe  Restore the order

6 Exposition  Establish the setting  Set the tone and mood of the play  Introduce key characters, but the tragic hero is not revealed

7 Exiting Force  The main conflict is introduced  The pace of the play is introduced

8 Hamartia  Hamartia is a fatal flaw  Mistakes are made because of the tragic hero’s judgement  Main cause of the catastrophe  Tragic hero still controls his fate

9 Crisis  Turning point of the play  This serves as the climax of the play.  The crisis is the result of the hamartia.  The tragic hero no longer has control over his destined downfall.

10 Tragic Force  The tragic hero begins to experience his downfall.  The tragic force leads to the catastrophe  The hero now has little control over his fate.

11 Catastrophe  The undeniable death of the tragic hero occurs  Resolution to the conflict takes place.

12 Restored Order  A resolution takes place, no loose ends are left.  A restored society takes place.

13 Common patterns in Shakespeare’s tragedies … Lack of control MurderDeath of the tragic hero Miscommunication Increasing urgency Realization of tragic flaw

14 Tragic Hero  1. Noble and unordinary  2. Death is inevitable  3. Pride leads to poor decisions  4. A tragic hero has a flaw that leads to his or her downfall.  5. Blind to reality  6. Death leads to a greater cause.

15 Chance, Fate, Supernatural  Chance is used to depict the audience’s life  Fate is apparent through fortunetellers


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