Dramatic Works: Conflict on Stage · Speaking & Listening

Tragedy and the Hero's Journey

Examining the conventions of tragedy and the evolution of the tragic hero in drama.

Key Questions

  1. 1What defines a tragic flaw, and how does it lead to a character's inevitable downfall?
  2. 2How do modern tragedies differ from classical interpretations of the genre?
  3. 3In what ways does the audience's knowledge of the hero's fate create dramatic irony?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading and Literature Studies - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Dramatic Works: Conflict on Stage
Period: Speaking & Listening

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