TragedyTragedy

A play in which human actions have A play in which human actions have unavoidable consequences, in which unavoidable consequences, in which a character’s bad deeds, behavior, a character’s bad deeds, behavior, mistakes, or crimes are never mistakes, or crimes are never forgiven or corrected.forgiven or corrected.

Remember: unhappy endingRemember: unhappy ending

What is a Tragic Hero?What is a Tragic Hero?

A character of high rank and social A character of high rank and social status (always the protagonist) who status (always the protagonist) who faces the consequences of bad faces the consequences of bad decisions, mistakes, or crimes.decisions, mistakes, or crimes.

The fact that the hero is of high The fact that the hero is of high social importance amplifies the social importance amplifies the intensity of the consequences he intensity of the consequences he must endure.must endure.

What is Theme?What is Theme?

Theme is the message that the Theme is the message that the author wants to convey about the author wants to convey about the topic.topic.

This message is usually about life, This message is usually about life, society, or human nature.society, or human nature.

It is usually implied rather than It is usually implied rather than stated.stated.

Theme in ShakespeareTheme in ShakespeareSONNET 130SONNET 130 My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips' red; Coral is far more red than her lips' red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damask'd, red and white, I have seen roses damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.I love to hear her speak, yet well I know I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground: My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:

And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare.As any she belied with false compare.

Love is the Love is the topictopic of of this poem. What this poem. What message is message is Shakespeare trying Shakespeare trying to send (universal to send (universal theme) about love?theme) about love?

““Beauty is in the eye Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”of the beholder.”

OrOr““When you truly When you truly love someone, love someone, appearance does appearance does not matter.”not matter.”

OrOr““Real beauty and Real beauty and real love are the real love are the same thing.”same thing.”

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