2.  a basically good character whose downfall is brought about by his or her tragic flaw (hamartia)  flaw is often hubris  flaw is a error in judgment brought on by a personality trait, NOT an action  downfall doesn’t necessarily mean death

3.  Jay Gatsby’s naïve idealism gets him killed at the end of The Great Gatsby.  MacBeth’s greed and malleability lead to his demise in MacBeth.  Creon’s stubbornness leads to the loss of everyone he loves in the play Antigone.  On 24, Jack Bauer’s single-minded dedication to his job negatively affects all of his relationships, leaving him sad and alone.  Example from Romeo and Juliet?