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Shakespeare’s tragedies

Shakespeare’s tragedies. Heli Hirsik XIB. List of tragedies. Titus Andronicus Romeo and Juliet Hamlet Othello King Lear Macbeth Antony and Cleopatra Timon of Athens Coriolanus Troilus and Cressida. Shakespearean tragedy :.

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Shakespeare’s tragedies

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  1. Shakespeare’s tragedies Heli Hirsik XIB

  2. List of tragedies • Titus Andronicus • Romeo and Juliet • Hamlet • Othello • King Lear • Macbeth • Antony and Cleopatra • Timon of Athens • Coriolanus • Troilus and Cressida

  3. Shakespearean tragedy : • A five act play ending in the death of most of the major characters. • One central figure- tragic protagonist, who has a fatal flaw. • Insight into hope through dark proceedings. • Death as the embodiment of defeat. • Love, jealousy, lust, revenge, hatred, sorrow.

  4. Titus Andronicus • Written in the 1590’s • Shakespeare's bloodiest work, • A cycle of revenge between the Roman general Titus and his enemy

  5. Romeo and Juliet • Two young "star-cross‘d lovers" whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. • Among most popular archetypal stories

  6. Hamlet Prince of Denmark who exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius for murdering his father- the old King Hamlet

  7. Othello A Moor of Venice who kills his wife Desdemona after being tricked to suspect her having an affair.

  8. King Lear A king who loses his throneafter he fatally misjudges his youngest daughter, Cordelia.

  9. Macbeth • General Macbeth kills king Duncan of Scotland to seize the throne • Sources: Holinshed’s Chronicles

  10. Antony and Cleopatra • Mark Antony’s affair with Cleopatra (ruler of the Roman Empire and the queen of Egypt)

  11. Timon of Athens • About the fortunes of an Athenian named Timon • One of his most obscure and difficult works • Also a problem play

  12. Sources • http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/play-summary/tragedy.htm • http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-shakespeares-tragedies.htm • http://www.teach12.com/tgc/courses/course_detail.aspx?cid=2752 • http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare

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