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1 Shakespearean Tragedy

2 Origins/Influences Greek Tragedy—Aristotle’s classical definition
Noble/Admirable Protagonist (usually male) Catastrophe/Fall ending in death Fate/Fortune

3 Origins/Influences Greek Tragedy—Aristotle’s classical definition
Tragic Flaw—hamartia (character flaw), hubris (pride) Catharsis (emotional purging)—Fall evokes pity and terror in audience

4 Origins/Influences Roman Tragedy—Seneca Revenge Tragedy
Tyranny/Revenge Excessive Violence/Bloody Horror

5 Elizabethan World View
Hierarchical Existence followed a divinely ordained order

6 Elizabethan World View
God Angels Spheres (stars/planets) Man Animals Plants Elements

7 Elizabethan World View
King/Queen Lords/Nobility Knights Gentry (landowners)/Artisans (skilled workers) Merchants Serfs (peasants)

8 Elizabethan World View
Order is divinely ordained Order is disrupted in tragedy Internal forces—human weakness External forces—fortune/bad luck Order must be restored Restorer of Order—authority figure

9 Characteristics of Shakespearean Tragedy
Mood—Earnestness Theme Illustrious/Serious Life’s dark underside Style Elevated Generally Verse

10 Characteristics of Shakespearean Tragedy
Type of Characters Noble but flawed Upper class

11 Characteristics of Shakespearean Tragedy
Character Motivation Spiritual values Feeling Sincerity Glorious/Failure Spiritual Self-Realization

12 Characteristics of Shakespearean Tragedy
Setting—Usually remote in time and place Plot Strict Cause and Effect “Tragic Destiny”/Fate Inward Action (hero’s internal struggle)

13 Characteristics of Shakespearean Tragedy
Plot Revolution of Fortune from High to Low (Glorious/Failure) Ends in death

14 Characteristics of Shakespearean Tragedy
Effect of Play on Audience Affects emotions Stirs/moves audience Catharsis

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