Tragiska hjältar kan ses i tv, film och litteratur. Det är viktigt att definiera denna arketyp och att förstå hur de påverkar en handling. Genom att använda storyboards skapar eleverna ett interaktivt sätt att internalisera konceptet och bygger ett ramverk för att upptäcka de tragiska hjältarna genom litteraturen.
Catharsis Tragic Hero examples Storyboard - 3 panel explanation of catharsis | Teaching the Tragic Hero Archetype
Storyboard Text
Glida: 1
How sad, he wasn't a bad person. What a terrible fate!
Behold, mortal: punishment for your pride!
NOOOOO!
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.
Glida: 2
If that could happen to a person like him, it could happen to me, too!
The audience is left with a feeling of pity for the tragic hero, and fear that the same fate could befall them personally.
Glida: 3
That was a great play, the end was very moving!
Yeah, it was intense, but I'm glad I saw it. Really makes you think.
That's the sign of a good tragedy!
Aristotle believed feeling this pity and fear helped to “emotionally cleanse” the audience, by letting them experience these intense emotions in a safe manner.