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Intro To Shakespearean Tragedy Barth
Intro To Shakespearean Tragedy Barth
Examples:
Hamlet
Macbeth
Othello
King Lear
Shakespeare often
introduces abnormal
conditions of mind such
as: madness,
hallucinations or manic
depression.
Shakespearean Tragedies always
have some supernatural element
Shakespeare introduces the
supernatural: ghosts and
witches who have
supernatural knowledge.
The supernatural elements
cannot be explained away
as an illusion in the mind of
one of the characters. It
does contribute to the
action, but it is always
placed in the closest relation
with the character.
Conflicts
External Conflict Internal Conflict
Evil
Chaos
Final Conflict
Hero’s Realization
Death