A tragedy is built around the archetype tragic hero. The hero has a flaw which leads him to his own self destruction usually ending in his death. Also in a Greek tragedy there is a Greek chorus which can be represented by one or several people the chorus always seem to reveal the ending before we watch the play this is to fuel the audiences imagination and make them think, we may find out what is going to happen however we don’t know how which builds tension. By the end of a Greek tragedy the audience would usually feel catharsis which means the twin emotion of pity and fear.
Tragedy structure
Hamartia - We find the tragic flaw of the character.
Perepeteia - We understand the tragic irony of the play.
Catastrophe - The fortune of the hero reverses.
Anagnorisis - The hero suddenly realises his mistakes.
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