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Tragic Hero

Antigone. Tragic Hero. Aristotle. Aristotle was a Greek scholar and philosopher Wrote ideas about tragedy in a book of literary theory called Poetics. He outlined the characteristics of a tragic hero, a different type of character from what we know of as a hero. Noble Birth.

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Tragic Hero

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  1. Antigone Tragic Hero

  2. Aristotle • Aristotle was a Greek scholar and philosopher • Wrote ideas about tragedy in a book of literary theory called Poetics. • He outlined the characteristics of a tragic hero, a different type of character from what we know of as a hero.

  3. Noble Birth • Character must be of a “high status” in society • He/she must possess nobility and virtue as part of their natural, or innate, character

  4. Great, but not perfect • The character is not perfect • This enables the audience to identify with the character, even though they may be of different social class or economic status.

  5. Tragic flaw • Called hamartia in greek terms • Typically an error in judgment • Usually a result of hubris= arrogance, pride or overconfidence • Always a result of personal choice • Not the result of destiny

  6. Punishment exceeds the crime • The audience sees that the misfortune of the character is not entirely deserved. • Somehow the character’s punishment for their actions exceeds their crime

  7. A change in the character • The fall of the character is not purely depressing • Something changes or takes place within the character • Awareness, self-knowledge, discovery

  8. Catharsis • The conclusion of the story does not leave the audience depressed • The process arouses unhealthy emotions • The emotions are then cleansed through watching the play • This was not just entertainment, but believe to help the emotional health of the community.

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