Question

I can't find a good definition of either of these anywhere. What's tragedy of fate and tragedy of character?

Answer 1

Tragedy is a specific form of literature made popular by the Greeks. Fate and character can contribute to the fall of the tragic hero, though some tragedies emphasis one more than the other. Tragedy includes a tragic hero who suffers a downfall because of a character flaw or moral failing. Romeo and Juliet is a good example of tragedy of fate. Romeo and Juliet are meant to be together, but their families keep them apart. The death of the young lovers is the tragic result of this human pettiness. Macbeth is an example of tragedy of character. Macbeth becomes blinded by his ambitious, committing an evil act, leading him to his own eventual downfall. The story includes an element of the hero trying to work against fate.