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Use the information from the play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, to examine the characteristics of a tragic hero. Does Shakespeare use a tragic hero in this play?Write an essay to answer this question. TASK 1. Choose either Macbeth or Lady Macbeth for the focus of your essay. 2. Decide if your character is or is not a tragic hero based on the following CHARACTERISTICS: A. Has at least one tragic flaw (you will have to name it) B. Realizes that he or she has made a terrible and irreversible mistake C. Flaw and mistake lead to a highly publicized downfall D. Is responsible for his or her own fate E. Exhibits many admirable or heroic qualities F. Faces and accepts responsibility for his or her own fate with honor (including death) 3. Defend your claim with text evidence for THREE characteristics. START BY FILLING IN THE CHART BELOW WITH YOUR CHOICES.
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1. Macbeth is the focus of the essay.<br />2. Macbeth is a tragic hero based on the following characteristics:<br /> A. His tragic flaw is his ambition.<br /> B. He realizes that he has made a terrible and irreversible mistake when he kills King Duncan.<br /> C. His flaw and mistake lead to his highly publicized downfall as he is eventually killed by Macduff.<br /> D. He is responsible for his own fate as he makes the decision to kill King Duncan.<br /> E. He exhibits many admirable qualities such as bravery and loyalty.<br /> F. He faces and accepts responsibility for his own fate with honor, including his death.<br />3. The text evidence for these characteristics includes Macbeth's soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 7 where he contemplates the consequences of murdering King Duncan, his confession to Lady Macbeth in Act 2, Scene 2 where he admits to the murder, and his final speech in Act 5, Scene 5 where he accepts his fate and faces his death with honor.
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This question is asking for an essay on whether Shakespeare uses a tragic hero in the play, The Tragedy of Macbeth. The essay should focus on either Macbeth or Lady Macbeth and decide if they are a tragic hero based on the characteristics of a tragic hero. The characteristics include having at least one tragic flaw, realizing that they have made a terrible and irreversible mistake, their flaw and mistake leading to a highly publicized downfall, being responsible for their own fate, exhibiting many admirable or heroic qualities, and facing and accepting responsibility for their own fate with honor (including death). The essay should defend the claim with text evidence for three characteristics.
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