that he trains himself for life” (The Birth of Tragedy, 15) ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>F. Nietzsche</Author><Year>2008</Year><DisplayText>(Nietzsche)</DisplayText><record><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>F. Nietzsche</author></authors></contributors><titles/><title>The Birth of Tragedy</title><periodical/><dates>
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Everyone loves Greek Tragedy, you're smiling right now just thinking about bringing back all the memories, and how much fun we had doing it last time. This should be easy for you. To understand the physics of a true tragic hero we must reveal the traits of one. -A tragic hero is the protagonist of a tragedy -Hubris (fatal flaw) pride blinds theme -Hamartia - the flaw in a character which leads them to their downfall -Downfall -no excuses -the reversal/ change of fortune from good to bad
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Death after Death, Pain after Pain The Greek tragedies and the Shakespearean ones have been, for long, the most famous dramas in time. These could be ones that other writer’s look up to in order to make a good story. Aside from these are both intellectually made, the story of each are guaranteed to touch the hearts’ of the viewers. The story flow of Oedipus Rex can be foretold after watching just the first scene for it is easily noticed from the hints given on the first part of the play. Hamlet
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The classic tragedy, as defined by Aristotle, has six major parts. These parts include a plot, characters, theme, melody, spectacle, and language. All stories, according to Aristotle must have a beginning, middle, and end, and must follow a logical sequence according to these six elements. The plot is the series of events, or sequence in which the action of the play occurs. Plot must follow a cause and effect relationship, which follows a logical pattern. Characters are the people in the play
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The Tragedy of Hamlet In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, a great example of what a tragedy really is can be found. Throughout the play we see struggles, betrayals and many deaths. Hamlet definitely fits the genre of a tragedy in various ways. The play gives its audience a heart touching experience that makes the audience feel empathy for the characters. In order to have a true tragedy, there must be a tragic hero, along with a tragic flaw, and a catharsis. Below, one can learn what a tragedy is and
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AP Language 5 January 2009 Medea & “Poetics” Euripides’ Medea, a tale of love, sorrow, and revenge, is, by Aristotle’s standards, a tragedy. The play clearly includes each of the three unities and all of the six elements of theatre, as Aristotle discussed in “Poetics.” However, even though Medea can be accurately categorized as a Greek tragedy, the story lacks a tragic hero. Neither of the two main characters, Medea or Jason, possess all the traits that exist in a tragic hero.
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Most people know that Greeks and Romans play many roles in history and some believe they are the same. But they are a lot of difference and similarities between the two, for example is their achievements and contributions to the modern world. For instance, both are tremendously talented builder and paved the way for many of the architecture we have now. But it’s not just that their great builders, it is what they built that made them historic. For example, the Greeks created the Parthenon, which
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History of English Literature Overview Anglo-Saxon Literature (500-1100) The Angles and Saxon conquered what is now called England in the 5th and 6th centuries. Christian missionaries taught the English to write. Northumbria soon produced Caedmon and Bede. Heroic poetry of a Christian kind is the chief legacy of Old English literature, notably Beowulf and the Elegies. A considerable prose literature grew up after King Alfred. Middle English Literature (1100-1500) Literature in England in this
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ever lived at all.” In the epic poem, The Odyssey, written by Homer, it illustrates Odysseus’s treacherous journey as it takes him 10 years to finally arrive home. Along the trip he faces great danger that exposes him to use qualities embedded in the Greek life and its culture. Through perseverance, loyalty, and teamwork, Odysseus is bound to get through his journey. Loyalty is vital in any alliance or tie. According to Odysseus, “I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, tied them down under
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Ptolemaic Egypt”: “Ancient Greeks believed in healing through dreaming, were a deity or a symbol always appeared and evoked a cure for the illness. Additionally, humans hoped that gods could answer wisely their inner dilemmas, and could help them discern more vividly and clearly the content of their incubation”. Another way to grasp how important the oneiric world was during the Ancient Greece era is found in literature. It is remarkable that in the vast majority of Greek stories there is always a
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