Shakespearian Tragedy and Social Order · Autumn Term

Character Arcs and Fatal Flaws

Investigating the psychological complexity of the tragic hero and the external forces that drive their decline.

Key Questions

  1. 1To what degree is the protagonist responsible for their own destruction?
  2. 2How does Shakespeare use soliloquies to create dramatic irony and intimacy with the audience?
  3. 3How do the motivations of the antagonist serve as a mirror to the hero's weaknesses?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: English - Shakespeare and DramaGCSE: English - Characterisation
Year: Year 11
Subject: English
Unit: Shakespearian Tragedy and Social Order
Period: Autumn Term

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