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Context of tragedy - Coggle Diagram
Context of tragedy
chaos
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these decisions not only impact upon them, but also wider society and other characters around them
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tragic flaw
usually, another character (often a tragic villain) tries to find weakness or the main characters flaws and aims to exploit it
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status
in effect, they have more to. lose, whether that is their reputation, a love, respect, command or power
the idea was that with a high status character, they have so much further to fall than a lower status character
spiral of tragedy
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once that tragic flaw has been identified, then very often the main character steps into a spiral of tragedy they find difficult to escape from - O and his jealousy for Desdemona
tragedies
this precisely matches what happens in Othello (Othello is a renowned general), so the play might be seen as a continuation of that trafition
in the past (particularly in the Greek and Roman Classical period, and in the Age of Shakespeare), tragedies often present the fall of high-status characters eg Kings, Generals
remorse
they are usually filled with remorse and either are killed by a heroic figure or killed by a heroic figure or kill themselves because they can no longer face what they have become
only. then does the main character reflect on what they have done and they gain insight into their experiences
Iago
Iago is a kind of 'new' man who appears to be unhappy with the conventional order of society and wishes rise through it as fast as possible
sometimes a character (like Iago) tries to rise too quickly in a society and pays the price for their ambition
society
very often, the tragic hero will find themselves at offs with the society around them, so that they do not quite fit
once this character has been dispatched or removes themselves from events, only then can the wider society rebuild itself