Catharsis Tragic Hero

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The Tragic Hero

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Tragic heroes can be seen in television, film, and literature. It is critical to define this archetype and to understand how they affect a plot. By using storyboards, students create an interactive way to internalize the concept, and build a framework to spot the tragic heroes throughout literature.

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Catharsis Tragic Hero examples Storyboard - 3 panel explanation of catharsis | Teaching the Tragic Hero Archetype

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Behold, mortal: punishment for your pride!
NOOOOO!
How sad, he wasn't a bad person. What a terrible fate!
If that could happen to a person like him, it could happen to me, too!
That was a great play, the end was very moving!
That's the sign of a good tragedy!
Yeah, it was intense, but I'm glad I saw it. Really makes you think.
At the end of a classic tragedy, the hero has struggled in vain against supernatural powers, like fate or the gods. A mistake or flaw causes the hero to fail and suffer a terrible fate.
The audience is left with a feeling of pity for the tragic hero, and fear that the same fate could befall them personally.
Aristotle believed feeling this pity and fear helped to “emotionally cleanse” the audience, by letting them experience these intense emotions in a safe manner.

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