Tragic Flaw-Othello

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What is another word for a tragic flaw

Hamartia

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What is a Tragic flaw

Is how tragic heroes contribute to their own destruction by acts placed in circumstances where this tragic trait, which is also his greatness, becomes fatal to him.

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What form can the flaw often take the form of

Obsession.

-We see the hero placed in circumstances where his tragic trait, which is also his greatness, becomes fatal to him.

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How do they make a mistake

by action or omission and his error of judgement, joining with other causes, brings on his ruin

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Who has the tragic flaw in Othello

Othello has the tragic flaw

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How does he have the tragic flaw

Othello acts without thinking, her is to insecure and is consequently easily manipulated and does not really understand who he is.