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1 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

2 Tragedy Julius Caesar is a play, and its subgenre is tragedy.
Tragedy – Story that describes the downfall of a great character. Tragedy came from Aristotle a Greek philosopher, in 330 BC.

3 Tragic Hero A tragic hero is someone the audience should look up to.
The tragic hero is nearly perfect but has one flaw or weakness. Hamartia – a “fatal flaw” or “tragic flaw” A tragic hero is usually of noble birth or rises to noble standing

4 Tragic Hero The tragic flaw/downfall is usually as a result of the character’s actions. The flaw usually results in death or something worse than death. Tragic heroes show that no matter what your background, no one is either fully good or fully evil.

5 Examples of Tragic Flaws
Greed Hubris – arrogance/excessive pride Obsession with one thing Mistrust Uncertainty Lack of patience Easily influenced Hesitation Selfishness Ambition

6 Literary Terms Monologue – Soliloquy – Conflict (Types and Examples) –
Pun – Foreshadowing – Idiom – Personification – Hyperbole – Dramatic Irony –

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