Like the classical tragic hero, Hamlet does not survive to see the full outcome of his actions and more importantly, this is because he possesses a tragic flaw. Not only does he begin with the noblest motivations (to punish his father’s murderer) but by the end, his situation is do dire that the only plausible final act should be his death. With the Danish royal family dead, only Horatio is left to tell the story, while the King of Norway claims the crown of Denmark.Is Hamlet a tragic hero? In many senses, Hamlet is the quintessential tragic hero. Hamlet's failure to act immediately leads the duel between Hamlet and Laertes, where both men are poisoned and die.Īudience's Feeling of Pity or Fear After the Hero's Fall The whole play is set in motion when the Ghost of King Hamlet tells the prince that it is Claudius who has killed him. There are several moments of Anagnorisis in Hamlet. His first attempt, with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, fails, but he then arranges the fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes. Hamlet proves to himself that Claudius is guilty, but now Claudius knows he has to kill Hamlet. In the fencing match, Laertes takes advantage of this to poison Hamlet with his fencing blade. Hamlet believes he is clever enough to beat Claudius and Laertes in any challenge. Hamlet’s repeated indecision prevents him from immediately killing Claudius, indirectly causing every other death in the play. The finished product outlines each of Aristotle's principles with a detailed explanation of the specific attributes. For the storyboard above, students can use a template to storyboard the qualities that make Hamlet, a tragic hero. The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, was the articulated the specific attributes or principles of a tragic hero.
In this play, Hamlet is the tragic hero as he leads himself and many others to their ruin and deaths. One of these elements is the tragic hero, a protagonist who seems to be ill-fated, and destined for doom. Hamlet is full of important literary elements for students to explore.
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