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    The structure of a typical Shakespearean tragedy includes: 1) An inciting force introduces a conflict that sets the rising action in motion. 2) The tragic protagonist suffers from a tragic flaw that leads to errors in judgement causing their downfall. 3) A crisis serves as a turning point, compounding the tragic situation beyond the protagonist's control due to their previous actions.

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    The structure of a typical Shakespearean tragedy includes: 1) An inciting force introduces a conflict that sets the rising action in motion. 2) The tragic protagonist suffers from a tragic flaw that leads to errors in judgement causing their downfall. 3) A crisis serves as a turning point, compounding the tragic situation beyond the protagonist's control due to their previous actions.

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    The structure of a typical Shakespearean tragedy includes: 1) An inciting force introduces a conflict that sets the rising action in motion. 2) The tragic protagonist suffers from a tragic flaw that leads to errors in judgement causing their downfall. 3) A crisis serves as a turning point, compounding the tragic situation beyond the protagonist's control due to their previous actions.

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    THE STRUCTURE OF A SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY

    4. Crisis: This is the turning point in the fortunes of the


    tragic protagonist, the consequence(s) of hamartia
    serving to compound the tragic situation. After the crisis
    3. Hamartia (errors of judgement): The tragic the tragic figure seems more controlled by events
    figure suffers from a tragic flaw in character. As a than in control of them, the situation as a direct
    result of this flaw s/he makes errors of judgement result of his/her previous action(s).
    that are later directly responsible for the hero/ines
    tragic downfall, leading to the catastrophe of the
    play. At this point the protagonist still seems in
    control of his/her fate.
    5. Tragic Force: Following closely after the
    crisis, this incident intensifies the downfall of
    the tragic hero or heroine and sets in motion
    the falling action or denouement of the play.

    2. Inciting Force: An
    incident that introduces the
    conflict and sets in motion
    the rising action of the play. 8. Glimpse of Restored Order:
    Shakespeares tragedies never end
    with the death of the protagonist; there
    6. Moment of Final Suspense: For is always the introduction of a new
    a brief moment it appears as though social order, a new harmony in
    the protagonist will actually escape society. For this reason they are not
    his or her tragic downfall after all. considered nihilistic or depressing.

    1. Exposition: Since Shakespeares stage had no central


    curtain and few stage props, the exposition reveals the
    setting (time and place) and sometimes highlights a
    theme; it has the important function of providing the 7. Catastrophe: The death of the protagonist.
    appropriate mood and atmosphere for the play, also All of Shakespeares tragic figures die, their
    acting as a hook to engage the audience. Shakespeare deaths serving to give a note of finality to
    rarely introduces his tragic figure at this stage. tragic plays.

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