| Usually a man of noble stature | Ling lear was a king |
| Tragedy is usually the hero’s fault | King banished Cordelia |
| Hero’s downfall comes from own choice | King Lear just gave up and died after Cordelia was hung |
| Hero’s misfortune is not totally deserved | King Lear didn’t deserve to be treated so terribly by his 2 daughters and he didn’t deserve to see cordelia die |
| Tragic fall isn’t always a total loss and usually leads to insight or knowledge | King Lear learned who his true daughter really was |
| Tragedy doesn’t leave audience totally depressed | Edgar survives and nobody really liked Lear that much anyway |
6 Elements of a Tragic Hero / King Lear
July 30, 2019