Tragic hero
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| A '''tragic hero''' is a character in a work of fiction (often the [[protagonist]]) who commits an action or makes a mistake which eventually leads to his or her defeat. The idea of the tragic hero was created in ancient [[ancient Greece|Greek]] [[tragedy]] and defined by [[Aristotle]] (and others). Usually, this includes the realization of the error ([[anagnorisis]]), which results in [[catharsis]] or [[epiphany (feeling)|epiphany]]. | A '''tragic hero''' is a character in a work of fiction (often the [[protagonist]]) who commits an action or makes a mistake which eventually leads to his or her defeat. The idea of the tragic hero was created in ancient [[ancient Greece|Greek]] [[tragedy]] and defined by [[Aristotle]] (and others). Usually, this includes the realization of the error ([[anagnorisis]]), which results in [[catharsis]] or [[epiphany (feeling)|epiphany]]. | ||
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A tragic hero is a character in a work of fiction (often the protagonist) who commits an action or makes a mistake which eventually leads to his or her defeat. The idea of the tragic hero was created in ancient Greek tragedy and defined by Aristotle (and others). Usually, this includes the realization of the error (anagnorisis), which results in catharsis or epiphany.
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