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CharacteristicsofaShakespeareanTragicHero

1. Hemustbeapersonofsomestatureorhighpositionsuchasaking,general,or nobleman. 2. Hemustbebasicallyagoodperson.Hemustmattertousandwemustseehim asaworthwhileperson. 3. Becauseof hisposition,hisactionsusuallyhavefarreachingeffects. 4. Hemustpossessacharactertraitorqualitywhichundernormalcircumstances wouldbeavirtue,butwhichunderthespecialcircumstancesoftheplayprovesto beafatalflaw. 5. Althoughagreatman,heoftenshowspromiseoffurthergreatness. 6. Frequently,hemakesseriouserrorsinjudgementwhichleadhimtocommitting thedeedwhichbeginshisdownfall. 7. Hemustbeultimatelyresponsibleforthedeedwhichbeginshisdownfall. 8. Heusuallymakesfurthererrorsinjudgementfollowinghismisdeed. 9. Oftenhehasadistortedperceptionof,orisblindto,reality. 10. Hefrequentlycommitsfurthercrimeswhichprecipitatehisdownfall. 11. Hesuffersbothoutwardly(isolation,alienation,attacks)andinwardly(tortured conscience). 12. Hemustelicitbothpityandfearfromtheaudience(catharsis). 13. Usuallyherecognizeshismistakes. 14. Hemustdie

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