Tragedy Research

Features of a traditional Aristotelian tragedy:

Megalopsychia-

A greatness, an incredibly good person.

Hubris-

Excessive pride (a common fatal flaw).

Hamartia-

The action the tragic hero takes, due to their fatal flaw, that leads to their downfall.

Fatal flaw-

An aspect of the tragic hero's character that eventually leads to their downfall.

Peripeteia-

A sudden, dramatic change in fortune.

Agnorisis-

When the character discovers/ realises something important and the plot so far is revealed to them.

Antagonist-

A character (or institution/ group of characters) that oppose a protagonist.

Villain-

An evil character who the protagonist must battle against and who must contribute to the tragic hero's fall.

Machiavellian-

A character who is prepared to behave in an immoral way to achieve what they want.

Malcontent-

A character who is dissatisfied because of some unfair treatment, often as a result of a decision made by the protagonist.

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