Introduction Shakespearean Tragedy?
The tragedy is a drama that deals with the sorrowful or terrible side of life. here the hero suffers fall and death. the causes of his fall on death have been conceived differently in different ages. In ancient Greek tragedy, the offends gods who contrive his fall and death. In romantic tragedy, the hero comes into conflict with the villain. when chance or fate helps the villain. the hero mee his fall and death. In both kinds of the abba described tragedy, the hero is a man of high status and is also nobles. so his fall and death give a shock to the audience.
Characteristics of a Shakespearean tragedy
- The tragic hero - The first element of Shakespearean tragedy is the tragic hero. He is a man in high estate. Hamlet is a prince. Lear is king Othello and Macbeth all generally. a further Shakespearean tragic hero is a noble and lofty spirit Hamlet, Lear, Othello, and Macbeth all noble and lofty soul. But each of them has a marked imperfection which is the tragic hero because of the tragic. flow in his character for example the tragic flaw in Hamlet's character is that simple and rash. Othello is a simple Gedulums and acts on impulse. Macbeth is highly ambitious of kingship. Brutus is much too noble.
- Wrong actions of Tragic hero - The second element of Shakespearean tragedy is a series of wrong steps taken by the hero under the power of his tragic flaw. Hamlet spares king Claudius while. The letter is in prayer to God. Lear deprives Cordelia of her share in his kingdom Othello easily believes that Desdemona is unfaithful of him Macbeth decided to Spezia the throne by killing King Duncan Brutus speares to Antony and allows. Him to make a funeral speech often Reasor's Modern.
- Wrong actions of Tragic hero - The second element of Shakespearean tragedy is a series of wrong steps taken by the hero under the power of his tragic flaw. Hamlet spares king Claudius while. The letter is in prayer to God. Lear deprives Cordelia of her share in his kingdom Othello easily believes that Desdemona is unfaithful of him Macbeth decided to Spezia the throne by killing King Duncan Brutus speares to Antony and allows. Him to make a funeral speech often Reasor's Modern.
- Exceptional Calamity - The thirty Shakespearean tragedy is the Exceptional calamity. It proceeds mainly from calamity casts. the tragic hero in great mental pain Othello decides to kill Desdemona. Macbeth wavers and finally kills king Duncan.
- The Element of chance or of the supernatural - The Exceptional calamity is hastened by the chance elements or the supernatural or by both. Hamlet is instigated to avenge himself on King Claudius by his father's 'Ghost'- It is a Meare chance that Desdemona's hanker chief is seen by Othello in Cassio's hand. The witches tell Macbeth that he will become king. Thus the element of chance and that of the supernatural are subordinate elements.
- Tragic Death - The last element of Shakespearean tragedy is the hero's tragic death. He is essentially noble and great when his great soul right pain and death excites great sympathy in the audience and readers, on the whole, his tragic. story stairs, pity and fear, sadness and tragic gloom in us.
- The Final Expression - Thus Shakespearean tragedy is the drama of Exceptional calamity. the calamity spring's from the tragic flaw in the character of the hero. A person of high status and noble naughty nature. the calamity proceeds from his wrong and is hastened by chance or the supernatural or by both the great calamity casts the hero in the tools of great distress and spiritual conflict. finally it leads him to his fall and death
Tags
english letrecher
shakespearean tragedy
- The tragic hero - The first element of Shakespearean tragedy is the tragic hero. He is a man in high estate. Hamlet is a prince. Lear is king Othello and Macbeth all generally. a further Shakespearean tragic hero is a noble and lofty spirit Hamlet, Lear, Othello, and Macbeth all noble and lofty soul. But each of them has a marked imperfection which is the tragic hero because of the tragic. flow in his character for example the tragic flaw in Hamlet's character is that simple and rash. Othello is a simple Gedulums and acts on impulse. Macbeth is highly ambitious of kingship. Brutus is much too noble.
- Wrong actions of Tragic hero - The second element of Shakespearean tragedy is a series of wrong steps taken by the hero under the power of his tragic flaw. Hamlet spares king Claudius while. The letter is in prayer to God. Lear deprives Cordelia of her share in his kingdom Othello easily believes that Desdemona is unfaithful of him Macbeth decided to Spezia the throne by killing King Duncan Brutus speares to Antony and allows. Him to make a funeral speech often Reasor's Modern.
- Wrong actions of Tragic hero - The second element of Shakespearean tragedy is a series of wrong steps taken by the hero under the power of his tragic flaw. Hamlet spares king Claudius while. The letter is in prayer to God. Lear deprives Cordelia of her share in his kingdom Othello easily believes that Desdemona is unfaithful of him Macbeth decided to Spezia the throne by killing King Duncan Brutus speares to Antony and allows. Him to make a funeral speech often Reasor's Modern.
- Exceptional Calamity - The thirty Shakespearean tragedy is the Exceptional calamity. It proceeds mainly from calamity casts. the tragic hero in great mental pain Othello decides to kill Desdemona. Macbeth wavers and finally kills king Duncan.
- The Element of chance or of the supernatural - The Exceptional calamity is hastened by the chance elements or the supernatural or by both. Hamlet is instigated to avenge himself on King Claudius by his father's 'Ghost'- It is a Meare chance that Desdemona's hanker chief is seen by Othello in Cassio's hand. The witches tell Macbeth that he will become king. Thus the element of chance and that of the supernatural are subordinate elements.
- Tragic Death - The last element of Shakespearean tragedy is the hero's tragic death. He is essentially noble and great when his great soul right pain and death excites great sympathy in the audience and readers, on the whole, his tragic. story stairs, pity and fear, sadness and tragic gloom in us.
- The Final Expression - Thus Shakespearean tragedy is the drama of Exceptional calamity. the calamity spring's from the tragic flaw in the character of the hero. A person of high status and noble naughty nature. the calamity proceeds from his wrong and is hastened by chance or the supernatural or by both the great calamity casts the hero in the tools of great distress and spiritual conflict. finally it leads him to his fall and death
Subscribe Our Newsletter
0 Comment
Post a Comment