Hamartia Flashcards
1
Q
What is hamartia?
A
The fatal flaw or weakness of a character
2
Q
Lear’s Hamartia
A
Is his desire for flattery and to rid himself of responsibility by dividing the kingdom\
“I am a man more sinned against than sinning” Lear (Act 3, Scene 2)
3
Q
Gloucester’s Hamartia
A
Act of adultery whihc produced the imbalance between his sons, legitimate Edgar and illegitimate Edmond which forges a need for revenge in Edmond thus disrupting GCoB
