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== General Characteristics ==
* [[memesis | Mimetic]] Perspective — the sudden and catastrophic [[peripeteia | fall]] of a great person from fortune to misfortune.
* Affective (audience response) Perspective — arouses a [[catharsis]] of pity and terror.
* Causal relationship between character and fate — character contributes to destiny.
* [[Character]] not eminently good or noble, a mean between goodness and depravity. Possesses a [[hamartia]], tragic flaw or simply a mistake in judgement.
* Universe is not perfectly ordered; achieves balance between order absurdity. Great people seem to die while the mediocrity rule.
* Tragic [[protagonist]] dies, or meets his/her fate, bravely.
* Tragic [[protagonist]] achieves a degree of [[anagnorisis]] or enlightenment; also an acceptance of his/her [[hamartia | flaw]].
* Tragic [[protagonist]] makes important choices. Her/his choices matter because they effect more than just his/her life.
== Some Views on Tragedy ==
== Some Views on Tragedy ==