Tragic Flaws

ALL of these are TRUE about tragic flaws EXCEPT___.

• A tragic flaw is always revealed at the very end of the story.

• A tragic flaw causes the tragic hero to misinterpret events.

• A tragic flaw affects other characters in the story.

• A tragic flaw causes the tragic hero to confuse appearance and reality.

• A tragic flaw causes the tragic hero to make mistakes.

The one weakness or negative character trait of the protagonist that leads to his or her downfall

• Tragic Flaw

• Achilles Heel

• Tragic Ending

• Dramatic Foil

• Dramatic Irony

Juliet's tragic flaw

• She's too young to marry

• She falls in love with a Montague

• She's headstrong

• She's quick to marry

• She's obedient

the principal defect in character or judgment that leads to the downfall of the tragic hero.

the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall

• hero's quest

• tragic flaw

• epic simile

• point of view

The major weakness that leads to a hero's downfall. 

• Tragedy

• Tragic Hero

• Tragic Flaw

In ancient Greek theater, what was the name for a hero's tragic flaw?

• Satyr

• Parodos

• Hamartia

• Theatron

a literary device that represents a deficiency in character that results in the downfall of the hero in a tragic literary work

• verbal irony

• irony

• antihero

• tragic flaw

Personality trait of the main character in a tragedy that leads to his/her downfall

• Stupidity

• Tragic Flaw

• Climax

• Pun

What is the definition of a tragic flaw?

• A character's positive trait that leads to their downfall

• A character's negative trait that leads to their downfall

• A character's inability to make decisions

• A character's lack of knowledge or understanding