Tragedy conventions
Characteristic features of tragic drama, including a noble protagonist with a tragic flaw, inevitable downfall, catharsis (emotional purging), and often death or irreversible loss.
Real World
In Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Macbeth's ambition (hamartia) drives him from celebrated general to tyrannical murderer, culminating in his death — a structure audiences in 1606 would have immediately recognised as Aristotelian tragedy.
Exam Focus
Name the specific convention (hamartia, peripeteia, catharsis) and embed it in your close analysis rather than listing conventions abstractly.
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