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What is a Tragedy?. Aristotle 384-322 B. C. TRAGEDY Tragedy depicts the downfall of a noble hero or heroine, usually through some combination of hubris.

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1 What is a Tragedy?

2 Aristotle 384-322 B. C.

3 TRAGEDY Tragedy depicts the downfall of a noble hero or heroine, usually through some combination of hubris (negative pride), fate (a predetermined ending), and the will of God or the gods.

4 The Tragic Hero "Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul." - Marilyn Monroe

5 The tragic hero has powerful wish… …to achieve some goal, but they run into obstacles such as: human frailty (flaws in reason, hubris, society), the gods (through oracles, prophets, fate), or nature.

6 A change in fortune… Aristotle says that the tragic hero should have a flaw and/or make some mistake. The hero does not have to die at the end, but he/she must undergo a change in fortune.

7 revelation or recognition In addition, the tragic hero may achieve some revelation or recognition about: Fate (human lives are scripted and we have no choice) Destiny (what we become is determined by what we choose to do.)

8 From this revelation comes… Wisdom Aristotle calls this sort of recognition "a change from ignorance to awareness of a bond of love or hate."

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