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Classics in Drama: Art and Artifice of Shakespearean Tragedy

This document outlines a lecture on the art and artifice of Shakespearean tragedy. It discusses the tragic hero as a man of high position whose flaw leads to his downfall. It also examines the structure of tragic action, including exposition, conflict, and catastrophe. Additionally, it explores the internal and external conflicts that drive the tragic plot. The document concludes that Shakespearean tragedies translate a moral vision through their conception of the tragic hero, action, and appeal.

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Classics in Drama: Art and Artifice of Shakespearean Tragedy

This document outlines a lecture on the art and artifice of Shakespearean tragedy. It discusses the tragic hero as a man of high position whose flaw leads to his downfall. It also examines the structure of tragic action, including exposition, conflict, and catastrophe. Additionally, it explores the internal and external conflicts that drive the tragic plot. The document concludes that Shakespearean tragedies translate a moral vision through their conception of the tragic hero, action, and appeal.

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Classics in Drama

ENG326

Art and Artifice of Shakespearean Tragedy

By: Imran Ali Khan


Lecturer, Department of English
KUST
Topic: Art and artifice of Shakespearean Tragedy

Outline

• Introduction

• Tragic hero

• Tragic action or plot

• Conclusion.

Classics in Drama ENG-326 Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST .Email: [email protected]
Topic: Art and artifice of Shakespearean Tragedy

Introduction

Tragedy is the noblest form of drama, dignified in language moving the audience in a spiritual

experience arousing in them the element of pity and fear succeeded by serenity of mind.

• The Greek dramatist fixed the character and features of tragedy.

• Tragedy is an exploration of man’s relation to the forces of evil in the world.

Classics in Drama ENG-326 Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST .Email: [email protected]
Topic: Art and artifice of Shakespearean Tragedy

Introduction

• Shakespearean tragedy translates a moral vision into dramatic form.

• Shakespeare wrote a number of tragedies different from each other.

• There runs a specific key note in every tragedy: the still sad music of humanity

Classics in Drama ENG-326 Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST .Email: [email protected]
Topic: Art and artifice of Shakespearean Tragedy

Tragic Hero

. Story of suffering of a man in high position culminating into his death.

Tragedy consist of plot, character and Thought

• The suffering results from the tragic flaw of the character.

• In Shakespearean tragedies both suffering and death are unexpected

• Role of destiny or circumstances.

• Shakespearean Hero is free in his chioce

Classics in Drama ENG326 –Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST –Email: [email protected]
Topic: Art and artifice of Shakespearean Tragedy

Tragic Action
• Shakespearean tragedy represents a conflict which terminates in a catastrophe.

• Tragedy may be divided into three parts:

• The first part expounds the situation

• The second is the growth and the vicissitudes of conflict

• The final part shows the issues of the conflict in a catastrophe

• In Shakespearean Tragedy character is important than action.


Classics in Drama ENG-326 Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST .Email: [email protected]
Topic: Art and artifice of Shakespearean Tragedy

Tragic Action

• The tragic action is of two types:

• The action is the outcome of the tragic hero.

• The non voluntary actions

• Abnormal condition of mind

• The supernatural element

• Chance.

Classics in Drama ENG-326 Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST .Email: [email protected]
Topic: Art and artifice of Shakespearean Tragedy

Tragic Action

• Tragic action is of two types

• External and internal

• External may be between two person or groups

• The struggle generally ends with the defeat of the hero.

• The conflict may be within the heart of the hero.

• Conflict of opposing impulses and desires.

Classics in Drama ENG-326 Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST .Email: [email protected]
Topic: Art and artifice of Shakespearean Tragedy

Tragic Action

• Tragic action is of two types

• External and internal

• External may be between two person or groups

• The struggle generally ends with the defeat of the hero.

• The conflict may be within the heart of the hero.

• Conflict of opposing impulses and desires.

Classics in Drama ENG-326 Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST .Email: [email protected]
Topic: Art and artifice of Shakespearean Tragedy

Conclusion

• Shakespearean tragedy translates a moral vision into dramatic form.

• Shakespearean Tragedies are characterized by specific key notes called the Shakespearean conception

of tragedy.

• These are : Tragic hero, Tragic action, and tragic appeal

• Tragic hero is a man dignity, Tragic flaw is responsible for his downfall.

• Tragic action : exposition, beginning, catastrophe

Classics in Drama ENG-326 Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST .Email: [email protected]

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