ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are two characteristics of a tragic hero?
A
strength and power
B
honor and respect
C
cold and lit
D
heroic and flawed
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Born of a noble birth. With some kind of imperfection that makes them human and relatable. They have been wounded by some traumatic experience. They have a fatal flaw. Their fatal flaw leads to some kind of realization. They meet a significant downfall. 11-Dec-2022

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamartia – It is the tragic flaw that causes downfall of a hero. Hubris – It is excessive pride and disrespect of hero for natural order. Peripeteia – The reversal of fate that the hero experiences. Anagnorisis – This moment happens when hero makes an important discovery in the story.

Detailed explanation-3: -hamartia, also called tragic flaw, (hamartia from Greek hamartanein, “to err”), inherent defect or shortcoming in the hero of a tragedy, who is in other respects a superior being favoured by fortune.

Detailed explanation-4: -Be virtuous: In Aristotle’s time, this meant that the character should be a noble. Be flawed: While being heroic, the character must also have a tragic flaw (also called hamartia) or more generally be subject to human error, and the flaw must lead to the character’s downfall. More items

Detailed explanation-5: -Hubris : excessive pride. Hamartia: a tragic error of judgment that results in the hero’s downfall. Peripeteia: the hero’s experience of a reversal of fate due to his error in judgment. More items

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