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According to Aristotle's Poetics, the tragic hero should be a person who is:
According to Aristotle's Poetics, the tragic hero should be a person who is:
- eminently virtuous and involved in misfortune by deliberate vice
- thoroughly evil and involved in misfortune by deliberate vice
- neither eminently virtuous nor involved in misfortune by deliberate vice (correct)
- thoroughly good and involved in misfortune by deliberate vice
Aristotle states that the tragic effect will be stronger if the hero is:
Aristotle states that the tragic effect will be stronger if the hero is:
- similar to ordinary moral worth
- better than ordinary moral worth (correct)
- completely devoid of moral worth
- worse than ordinary moral worth
Aristotle concludes that the change from prosperity to adversity should not happen to a character who is:
Aristotle concludes that the change from prosperity to adversity should not happen to a character who is:
- thoroughly virtuous (correct)
- completely devoid of virtue
- utterly worthless
- involved in misfortune by deliberate vice
According to Aristotle, the tragic action should inspire:
According to Aristotle, the tragic action should inspire:
According to Aristotle, the tragic hero should be someone of:
According to Aristotle, the tragic hero should be someone of:
Flashcards
Aristotle's Tragic Hero
Aristotle's Tragic Hero
A tragic hero is neither supremely virtuous nor brought to misfortune by intentional wickedness, but by some error.
Impact of Hero's Worth
Impact of Hero's Worth
The tragic impact on the audience is heightened when the hero possesses a higher moral standing than the average person.
Fate of the Virtuous
Fate of the Virtuous
Reversal of fortune from good to bad should not befall a character of complete virtue, as it is shocking rather than pitiable.
Tragic Action's Effect
Tragic Action's Effect
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Hero's Initial Status
Hero's Initial Status
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Study Notes
The Tragic Hero
- A person of noble birth or high standing
- Someone with a tragic flaw or hamartia which leads to their downfall.
- Possesses a high degree of virtue and moral excellence
- Often experiences a reversal of fortune, a moment where their power is stripped from them, called peripeteia.
Tragic Effect
- The hero should be neither completely virtuous nor completely wicked
- The character must be neither extremely noble nor extremely ignoble
Character Change
- A person who is exceptionally virtuous or wicked
- A person who is ordinary or insignificant
Inspiration
- A sense of pity
- A sense of fear
- A sense of catharsis or emotional release.
Hero's Character
- High reputation, social standing, and virtue
- Someone whose downfall is not due to mere bad luck but rather a tragic flaw
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