In Shakespeare’s plays Othello and Macbeth the audience is presented with two great heroes who both poses a certain character flaw that inevitably leads to their downfall. This is the idea behind a tragic hero; a person of great importance comes to a tragic end because of a serious flaw in his character. Both Othello and Macbeth find themselves on top of the world one moment and being crushed beneath it the next. The next logical comparison to make between two of Shakespeare’s tragic heroes is who
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Comedy and Tragedy | | Comedy According to Aristotle (who speculates on the matter in his Poetics)‚ ancient comedy originated with the komos‚ a curious and improbable spectacle in which a company of festive males apparently sang‚ danced‚ and cavorted rollickingly around the image of a large phallus. (If this theory is true‚ by the way‚ it gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "stand-up routine.") Accurate or not‚ the linking of the origins of comedy to some sort of phallic
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Aristotle Assignment When it comes to the art of tragedy‚ many philosophers have tried to define what makes something perfectly tragic. One such person is the well-renowned Greek philosopher Aristotle who felt that every successful Tragedy has six main parts: Plot‚ Characters‚ Diction‚ Thought‚ Spectacle‚ and Melody. Although Aristotle points out that Character and Spectacle can occasionally be left out‚ these six parts are the fundamentals to a good tragedy that he focuses on. While reflecting
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Macbeth is a tragedy in which the main character‚ Macbeth‚ is told by three witches that he will become king of Scotland. He then made the decision to kill the current king. Macbeth becomes king but has to kill more people so that he can keep his power. Eventually everyone‚ including his own army‚ turns on Macbeth. He is forced to meet his fate. It can be argued that Macbeth’s ambitious behavior is what causes his thirst for power and that the witches only play a collateral role in his inevitable
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Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare‚ which has been performed on stage for a wide range of different audiences since its creation in the sixteenth century. It depicts the endeavours of Lord Macbeth to become king through a series of murders‚ egged on by his wife‚ Lady Macbeth. The reason Macbeth can be called a tragedy is because the elements of tragedy are present throughout. Macbeth also adheres to Aristotle’s definition of tragedy. That is‚ that a tragedy describes the fatal error of
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Why did Macbeth think that the time went slowly? (Tomorrow‚ and tomorrow‚ and tomorrow‚ Creeps in this petty pace from day to day‚ To the last syllable of recorded time;) Macbeth is one of the most famous tragedies of Shakespeare. It is divided into five acts focusing on Macbeth and sometimes other characters that affect Macbeth. The two main characters in the play are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth who are well-developed. After Macbeth killed King
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Aristotle on Causality 1. Introduction Aristotle was not the first person to engage in a causal investigation of the world around us. From the very beginning‚ and independently of Aristotle‚ the investigation of the natural world consisted in the search for the relevant causes of a variety of natural phenomena. From the Phaedo‚ for example‚ we learn that the so-called “inquiry into nature” consisted in a search for “the causes of each thing; why each thing comes into existence‚ why it goes
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things to be aimed at” for a tragic hero according to Aristotle. Theses four traits include moral goodness‚ propriety‚ realism‚ and consistency. He also says that a tragedy must invoke catharsis‚ the purgation of the emotions pity and fear. A good example of an ancient Greek tragedy is the Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. The story of Oedipus Rex greatly supports Aristotle’s claims about tragedy. It’s obvious that to be a hero one must be good. Aristotle adds that “any speech or action that manifests moral
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For a story to be a tragedy it has to follow the principles set by Aristotle‚ a Greek philosopher‚ or those of Arthur Miller who is a twentieth century playwright. A tragedy‚ in Aristotle’s view‚ usually concerns the fall of an individual whose character is good but not perfect and his misfortunes are brought about by the tragic flaw. This flaw is the part of the character that personifies him as being tragic. Miller uses this definition of a tragedy but also broadens it including the common
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Macbeth as tragedy Shakespeare’s Macbeth is often considered one of literature’s greatest tragedies and is said to reveal much about human nature. Do you agree or disagree that the play conveys much about humanity or about the human experience? What‚ if anything‚ does the work suggest about human beings or society? Support your views with textual details and analysis. In your response‚ address how Macbeth’s subject matter‚ themes‚ form‚ or other literary elements might (or might not) be characteristic
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