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Yeshwantrao Chavan Mahavidyalaya , Tuljapur Dept.- English. B.A. II (optional English) Semester – IV Literature in English 1550-1750 Name : Prof. D.G. Jadhav. Backfround Study- Shakespearean Tragedy :. It may be conveniently studied under characterization and plot.
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Yeshwantrao Chavan Mahavidyalaya , Tuljapur Dept.- English B.A. II (optional English) Semester – IV Literature in English 1550-1750 Name : Prof. D.G. Jadhav
Backfround Study- Shakespearean Tragedy : It may be conveniently studied under characterization and plot. Characterization:- One Key Figure- Shakespeare’s tragedies are ultimately concerned with only one character- the hero. All the four chief tragedies are named after the principal figure.(Othello, Maebeth, King Lear, Hamlet) High status of the Hero- The Hero’s Fatal Flaw- Fate and Character-
Plot- Romantic Structure- External and Internal Conflict- Rise and fall of fortune- Many Victims Uplifting Effect- Plot- construction-
Conclusion: Shakespearean Tragedy can be studied generally through his four great tragedies that are Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Hamlet. All are built upon common plan. The features of these tragedies are same.