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#hamartia_shortnotes #tragic_flaw Facebook page :  / swarnshikha28   Short notes : HAMARTIA Hamartia is a literary device that reflects a character’s tragic or fatal flaw, or mistake in judgment, that ultimately leads to their downfall. This term originated with Aristotle as a means of describing an error or frailty that brings about misfortune for a tragic hero. Hamartia, as a concept, is closely related to and interchangeable with the term tragic flaw, as they both lead to the downfall of a protagonist in a tragedy. However, hamartia can also be interpreted as a mistake based on outside circumstances rather than a character’s personal frailty. (For example, in Oedipus the King by Sophocles, Oedipus is considered a classic tragic hero and his hamartia is complex. Most people agree that Oedipus displays the tragic flaw of hubris, and that his stubborn, impulsive, and arrogant nature cause him to make wrong decisions that lead to his downfall. However, it is also a lack of knowledge and information about his identity and that of other characters that leads Oedipus to his tragic fate. Therefore, the outside circumstances that cause errors in judgment have as much to do with Oedipus’s tragedy as any flaw in his character.) As a literary device, hamartia does not reflect a character’s general weakness. Instead, hamartia is a specific character trait, flaw, or vice that results in a literary character’s serious misfortune or fall. Common examples of hamartia are pride or over-confidence, aggressive ambition, blinding passion, arrogance,etc. Examples of Hamartia in Shakespearean Tragic Heroes Nearly all of William Shakespeare’s tragedies feature a character with hamartia. The tragic hero in Shakespearean tragedy is brought to ruin or even death by a tragic flaw. Here are some examples of tragic heroes in Shakespeare’s works and their corresponding hamartia: Hamlet–fear of direct confrontation Macbeth–violent ambition Romeo and Juliet–impatience, adolescent passion Othello–extreme jealousy King Lear–stubborn pride, anger Julius Caesar–excessive pride, quest for power (Hubris is character trait that features excessive pride or inflated self-confidence, leading a protagonist to disregard a divine warning or violate an important moral law.)