| Tragic Hero | Romeo |
| Hamartia | Impetuosity |
| Comic Relief | Mercutio |
| A Struggle Between Good vs Evil | Love vs Fued |
| External Conflict | Montagues vs Capulets |
| Internal Conflict | Love or Family |
| Lack of Poetic Justice | R+J Die, Mercutio Dies, Many Others Die |
| Catharsis | M+C Settle the Feud, Bury R+J |
| Tragic Waste | Bad = Feud, Good = Love (R+J Death) |
| Supernatural Element | Fate -> Fortune’s Fool – Lucky to be Married, But Died Because of It |
Romeo and Juliet Elements of a Tragedy Examples
September 3, 2019