Shakespearean tragedies
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Shakespearean tragedies are a group of William Shakespeare’s plays—such as Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth—characterized by noble protagonists whose fatal flaws and dire circumstances lead to suffering and catastrophic, often deadly, outcomes.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic genre
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group of plays ⓘ works by William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| characteristic |
catastrophic outcome
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fatal flaw in protagonist ⓘ five‑act structure ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ multiple deaths ⓘ noble protagonists ⓘ psychological conflict ⓘ supernatural elements ⓘ use of soliloquies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice |
foreshadowing
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ghosts and visions ⓘ tragic irony ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Antony and Cleopatra
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Coriolanus ⓘ Cymbeline ⓘ Hamlet ⓘ Henry VI, Part 3 ⓘ Julius Caesar ⓘ King John of England ⓘ
surface form:
King John
King Lear ⓘ Macbeth ⓘ Othello (character) ⓘ
surface form:
Othello
King Richard II of England ⓘ
surface form:
Richard II
Richard III of England ⓘ
surface form:
Richard III
Romeo and Juliet ⓘ Timon of Athens ⓘ Titus Andronicus ⓘ Troilus and Cressida ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Western drama
ⓘ
world literature ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| protagonistSocialStatus | nobility ⓘ |
| subgenre |
domestic tragedy
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political tragedy ⓘ revenge tragedy ⓘ |
| theme |
ambition
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betrayal ⓘ family conflict ⓘ fate versus free will ⓘ jealousy ⓘ madness ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ political power ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
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