ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -1 Elements of the Shakespearean Tragedy Tragic Hero : a person of high rank whose fate affects the destiny of his country, city, or family. The hero is always an extraordinary and admirable man. He is usually good and noble, but when evil, he has equal traits such as strength, courage or ambition.

Detailed explanation-2: -A tragic hero is the protagonist of a tragic story or drama, in which, despite their virtuous and sympathetic traits and ambitions, they ultimately meet defeat, suffering, or even an untimely end. They are often imperfect or wounded with some sort of fraught experience, and typically have some sort of fatal flaw.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hero is a fictional character in William Shakespeare’s play Much Ado About Nothing. She is the daughter of Leonato, a governor in Messina, and cousin to Beatrice. In the play, Hero falls in love with Claudio, who, under the influence of Don John, wrongfully accuses her of adultery causing her to fake her death.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tragic heroes typically have heroic traits that make the audience have sympathy for them, but also have flaws, or make mistakes, that ultimately lead to their own downfall. For example, in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is a tragic hero.

Detailed explanation-5: -Othello is one of Shakespeare’s tragic heroes. Othello is a well-respected character in this play. Othello is portrayed as a man with much greatness.