December 2012 Tension in Tragedy Tragedy is a form of dramatic expression based on human suffering‚ which causes an audience to have catharsis or to feel strong emotional relief. The Greeks and the Elizabethans are notorious for writing many tragedies. Two prime examples from these eras are Sophocles’ Antigone and William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. Antigone is the tragedy of a brave sister who tries to honor her brother‚ while Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy based on love and being
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hero of noble stature whose fortunes are reversed as a result of weakness." Many characters in the play were affected by tragedy for a number of reasons‚ but without argue‚ Macbeth and his reverse of fortunes are due to his own actions‚ and the rest of the cast were merely victims of this. Macbeth’s action’s lead to his very nemises. From the beginning of the play this tragedy of his was manifested through forces beyond human; the supernatural if you will. These forces were that of the witches. The
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infamous Greek tragedian‚ Sophocles‚ effected a transformation in the spirit and significance of a tragedy; although problems of religion and morality still provided the themes‚ the nature of man‚ his problems‚ and his struggles became the chief interest of Greek tragedy. A sophoclean tragedy contains recurring elements to truly engage the viewers and dramatize the plot.Common elements in a sophoclean tragedy include the protagonist being a person of noble birth and stature; the protagonist having a weakness
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Reflection about how tragedy can influence an individual’s behavior‚ psychologically and sociologically The word “tragedy” evokes connotations of sadness‚ death‚ and irony. In literature‚ a tragedy is a plot in which the protagonist‚ also called a “tragic hero”‚ because of some inherent flaw in his/her character‚ dies. In the Poetics‚ Aristotle wrote that the purpose of Tragedy is to evoke a wonder born of pity and fear‚ the result of which is cathartic. As audience members we should sympathize
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Counterfactual Thinking and Shakespearean Tragedy: Imagining Alternatives in the Plays Amir Khan Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a doctoral degree in English Literature Department of English Faculty of Arts University of Ottawa © Amir Khan‚ Ottawa‚ Canada 2013 Library and Archives Canada Bibliothèque et Archives Canada Published Heritage Branch Direction du Patrimoine de l ’édition
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------------------------------------------------- DRAMA Origin of Greek tragedy and comedy Drama‚ in the western world‚ begins with ancient Greece‚ where the two major forms of drama ……….. tragedy and comedy ………..were an aspect of religious ritual. Greek tragedy is believed to have begun in the sixth century B.C. with Thespis who introduced the first actor on the stage. The first dramatic dialogue lies in the conversation of this actor with leader of the satiric chorus. The dramatic element
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tragic hero through his ability to preserve his virtue and wisdom‚ despite his flaws and predicament. Introduction I. Sophocles’ Oedipus: A Tragic Hero A. Definition of a tragic hero B. Oedipus Character as it relates II. Tragedy A. Language of Tragedy B. Tragedy as it affects the audience III. Plot A. Aristotle’s idea of a tragic plot B. Significance of the plot IV. Virtue and Morality A. Identifying with Oedipus’ character B. Oedipus obtains virtue and wisdom through poor judgment
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When a hero comes to mind‚ one tends to think of figures such as Superman. When tragedy comes into play‚ many think of Romeo and Juliet. But the in depth analysis of a “tragic hero” rarely takes place. What qualities of a tragic hero really differentiate them from the rest? Aristotle defines a tragic hero as a character of noble stature who possesses a character flaw in which he comes to a realization‚ bringing the audience through catharsis. Hamlet ultimately overcomes his imperfection and avenges
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of moral Achilles’s heel. Working Outline I. Introduction a. Attention grabbing opening statement b. Background info on the topic c. Thesis statement II. Body Paragraph I a. Aristotle’s general description and definition of a tragedy b. Imitates the action of life c. Must be dramatic form d. Arouses the emotions of pity and fear III. Body Paragraph II- begin with definition and elements of a tragic hero a. Definition of Aristotle’s tragic hero b. Discuss of Othello
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the play Titus Andronicus‚ one main theme of the whole play is revenge tragedies. There are many tragedies that happen to compare and contrast to police brutality in today’s society. There are many category’s that relate to police brutality such as excessive force‚ police harassment‚ discrimination‚ and police intimidation. Tragedies happen all over the world‚ I will compare and contrast tragedies in today’s world to tragedies in the play Titus Andronicus. There are also lot more themes that come
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