ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamartia is the tragic flaw which leads to the hero’s downfall. Coming from the Greek word meaning “to err, ” it is a flaw form within the character themselves. It is often a blatant character trait, like hubris. Peripeteia is the reversal of circumstances.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most common tragic flaw (or hamartia) for a tragic hero to have is hubris, or excessive pride and self-confidence.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word hamartia refers to a flaw or mistake that leads to a fictional character’s downfall. Classical tragedies revolve around the main character’s hamartia, the tragic flaw that sets a series of disastrous events in motion. Achilles’ heel was his hamartia – his fatal flaw.

Detailed explanation-4: -The downfall is a result of an incongruity between his own perception of the world and reality. The hero achieves a kind of redemption in his downfall.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is usually a personality trait the main character has that eventually causes their death or downfall. The idea of the tragic flaw, which Aristotle called hamartia, comes from ancient Greek literature. The most common tragic flaw is excessive pride, also known as hubris.