The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare has toyed with the emotions of its audience members for centuries. The play’s main characters, Romeo and Juliet, love one another in spite of the feud between their families and later on, in the wallows of grief, each take their own life. While the characters both meet their end tragically, it was their choices that realistically led them down that path. The cause of the two “star-crossed lovers” final end is not due to fate or destiny, but by
modern tragic hero. Each model has five defining characteristics, which are nobility, hamartia, downfall, anagnorisis, and suffering. In the Shakespearean model of tragedy, the play Romeo and Juliet best models the tragic hero. For instance, nobility is characterized by being upper class and having elevated character. Romeo satisfies both these criteria
You have ambition (Macbeth), vengeance (Hamlet), impulsiveness (Romeo), paranoia (King Lear) and jealousy (Othello), for instance. 12 They both also make use of dramatic irony (i.e. we know that Oedipus has married his mother and that Juliet is still alive, but Oedipus and Romeo don't). Many times, the fatal flaw of the character will either result in his own death or the deaths of his family and loved ones. In some cases
decision .In Shakespeare plays like Macbeth, Othello, king Lear, Romeo Juliet we see how the characters themselves are unknowingly the reason behind their downfall and death. All of the tragic heroes were noble people with one tragic flaw which created havoc in their life. When compared to Shakespeare’s heroes Melville created Ahab as akin to Shakespeare’s heroes. Shakespearean tragic heroes, for example Macbeth and Lear are blinded by hubris or
absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The power of man is a topic that humankind has pondered about for a number of years. This idea is also discussed by one of the most famous playwrights in history: William Shakespeare. In various plays like “Romeo and Juliet” and “Hamlet”, Shakespeare makes us aware of the true power of man, and how too much of it can have serious drawbacks. However, a true depiction of such an idea is seen in “Macbeth”. In the play, the character Macbeth is culpable for the murder