Thursday, September 24, 2015

Please copy the following notes in red in your notes or on your packet

tragedy--a dramatic work that presents the downfall of a dignified character who is involved in historically or socially significant events. Events in the plot are set in motion by a decision that is often an error in judgment caused by the tragic flaw. Succeeding events are linked in a cause-and-effect relationship and lead inevitably to a disastrous conclusion, usually death. 

tragic flaw--the main character's quality that leads to his or her destruction (poor character trait)

tragic hero--evokes both pity and fear in readers/viewers: pity because they feel sorry for the character and fear because they realize the problems and struggles faced by the character  are perhaps a necessary party of human life.

When you are finished, we will make a flip-chart for the play:

Hamlet, a play by William Shakespeare
(your name)
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5

Then, we will finish the questions on your packet from yesterday

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