Tragedy_In_Macbeth

Tragedy In Macbeth IS THIS A TRAGEDY' "In Shakespeare’s tragedy, one element is consistent- the tragic hero. Each tragic hero shares certain traits that contribute to his tragedy. Such as Macbeth, each hero is a man of high estate or high ranking. Also, they each possess some flaw or obsession that will eventually lead to their demise. The character does not have to be “good”, or moral, but he or she does have to have some unknown potential that makes the reader feel that they could do great things. The reader admires and pities these characters for that reason, but when the death of the tragic hero comes it often brings a sense of relief. Macbeth is one of the best examples of a tragic hero, and proves that this story is a tragedy. At the beginning of the play, Shakespeare defines Macbeth as a hero very clearly. For the couragous defense of Scotland he is easily seen to be a hero. When it is discovered that the Thane of Cawdor has surrendered, Duncan decides to give Macbeth this title: “What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won” (1.2.70). This shows Macbeth’s rank, which starts him in the right direction for a tragic hero. macbeth, hero, duncan, tragic, tragedy, malcolm, macduff, each, witches, shall, seems, macbeth’s, king, high, great, death, banquo, ambition, woman, thane, sure, starts, soon, since, scotland, realizes, reader, own, out, one, obsession, murder, longer, life