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TRAGEDY

TRAGEDY. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. ~Macbeth, ActV,sc.5. A Man of High Estate Dealing with a man of high estate : a king, a prince, a general, etc. Hear about him from others before he makes an entrance.

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TRAGEDY

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  1. TRAGEDY It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. ~Macbeth, ActV,sc.5

  2. A Man of High Estate Dealing with a man of high estate: a king, a prince, a general, etc. Hear about him from others before he makes an entrance. Given first impression of the greatness of the hero through the eyes of others. A Flaw in Character Become aware of a driving force that is almost/entirely, obsessive in nature. Witness the nature of the inner torment he goes through his obsession. We see both Macbeth's potential for greatness and his obsessiveambition. The inner and outer conflicts intensify; time becomes more and more important. The TRAGIC Pattern

  3. Intrusion of Time and a Sense of Urgency A sense of urgency develops with the plot and the conflict that not only creates tension, but creates the effect of a kind of steam-rolling inevitability regarding the hero's fall that he has put into motion himself. The pace and urgency generally pick up significantly in the third act. Misreadings and Rationalizations Contributing to, and furthering the obsession and the control of the tragic flaw are misreadings, supernatural suggestion, and accident or chance. Things happen a split second too late: the hero operates on what he believes to be the truth rather than what he actually knows to be the truth. Soon they are one and the same thing to him. The TRAGIC Pattern

  4. Murder, Exile, Alienation of Enemies and Allies What we see during this process of alienation and isolation is suffering, sleeplessness, rage, confusion, hallucination, and violence as the internal conflicts intensify to an almost unbearable pitch. Gradual Isolation of the Tragic Hero As flaw and misreadings continue, new conflictsand complications arise which bring death or gradual alienation of support for the hero, by the end, he must face the opposing forces and responsibility for his actions alone The TRAGIC Pattern

  5. Mobilization of the Opposition The opposing forces will begin to mobilize against the hero to bring the tragedy to its conclusion. Tragic Recognition of the Flaw by Tragic Hero (too late) Hero is confronted by an enemy who has good reason to seek his death (Macduff). At this point, the hero will realize the error (often a misreading of people/events) that is bringing about his fall. Knowing he alone is to blame (accepting it is absolutely necessary in Shakespearean tragedy) is called Tragic Recognition. Tragic recognition inevitably takes place when there is no chance/time to correct the error: it is too late. Once recognition occurs, death speedily follows. The TRAGIC Pattern

  6. Last, Courageous Attempt to Restore Lost Honor/Greatness Hero provides us with a particularly moving display of courage or at least nobility of heart (Macbeth). With this kind of display, we are left with the feeling that indeed Macbeth was a monster who should have been destroyed Audience Recognizes Potential for Greatness Accompanied by a kind of melancholy recognition on our parts that he also had greatness in him: nobility, strength, courage. If only those qualities could have been re-directed; if only he hadn't made those mistakes. The TRAGIC Pattern

  7. Death of Tragic Hero We can say, good, he's gone...but what a waste! Restoration of Order The TRAGIC Pattern

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