context - tragedy Flashcards by Rafael P | Brainscape

Q

significance of tragic protagonist

A

protagonist has fatal flaw (hamatia)
macbeth’s hamartia is greed for power
audience feels faer + pity for protagonist

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significance of tragic antagonist

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causes the downfall / tragic demise
causes peripeteia (sudden reversal of fortune)

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