Hamlet: Aristotle's Definition Of A Tragic Hero

Hamlet is the representation of Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. Aristotle’s definition of tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgement error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction. As you read the book you will begin to notice that Hamlet has all the characteristics and traits that tragic heroes have. Hamlet has flaws, error of judgement and he suffered more than he deserved, etc. (123helpme.com)

One trait of a tragic hero is that the hero dies a tragic death, which Hamlet did so. Act 5 scene 2, shows where Osric tells Hamlet about the bet that the king has made and which Hamlet agrees to. Osric approaches Hamlet and tells him,
The king, sir, hath laid that in a dozen passes between yourself and him, he shall