Romeo And Juliet: Aristotelian Model And The Modern Tragic Hero

Mya Waldbueser

Ms.Jozwiak

Honors English, 4G 28 February 2023

Working Title In a tragedy, the tragic hero is a literary technique that the author uses to help the audience feel better about themselves. While the tragic hero possess heroic qualities, they also possess a tragic flaw which causes their downfall and leads to their destruction. Ultimately, through catharsis, however, audiences are reminded of the redeeming qualities of humans. Three main theories of the tragic hero are the Aristotelian model, the Shakespearen model, and the modern tragic hero. Each model has five defining characteristics, which are nobility, hamartia, downfall, anagnorisis, and suffering. In the Shakespearean mode of tragedy, the play Romeo and Juliet best

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