Power and Conflict in Shakespeare · Early Modern

The Tragic Hero

Examining the characteristics of the Aristotelian tragic hero and the role of the fatal flaw or hamartia.

Key Questions

  1. 1To what extent is the protagonist responsible for their own downfall?
  2. 2How does Shakespeare use soliloquies to reveal the internal conflict of a leader?
  3. 3What role does fate play compared to free will in the destruction of the hero?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: English - Reading: ShakespeareKS3: English - Reading: Literature
Year: Year 9
Subject: English
Unit: Power and Conflict in Shakespeare
Period: Early Modern

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