Macbeth and Othello – Can they be defined as Aristotelian tragedies?

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Macbeth and Othello – Can they be defined as Aristotelian tragedies?

Aristotle - Catharsis

Sophocles – Oedipus Noble Heroes Oedipus the king of Thebes Intellectual error Deliberate choice The Aristotelian tragedy

Sophocles – Oedipus Noble Heroes Oedipus the king of Thebes Intellectual error Deliberate choice The Aristotelian tragedy

(1) A hero who is virtues, and noble (2) Makes a intellectual error, rather than a moral (3) It leads from happiness to misery (4) The hero makes a deliberate choice, that will lead to his downfall The Aristotelian tragedy

Othello

“The Moor, howbeit that I endure him not, Is of a constant, loving, noble nature; And I dare think he’ll prove to Desdemona A most dear husband”

Othello

Macbeth

(1) A hero who is virtues, and noble (2) Makes a intellectual error, rather than a moral (3) It leads from happiness to misery (4) The hero makes a deliberate choice, that will lead to his downfall Macbeth

- A Guide to the Study of Literature: A Companion Text for Core Studies 6, Landmarks of Literature - Othello, Hamlet, and Aristotelian Tragedy Author(s): Leon Golden: Sophocles and Shakespeare: A Comparative Study of Classical and Elizabethan Tragedies : content/uploads/2014/02/Ndah-24grammata.com_.pdfhttp:// Sources

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