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    What did Aristotle identify as the main characteristics a character had to possess to be deemed a 'tragic hero'?

    Question #68824. Asked by TexanPete. (Jul 26 06 4:06 AM)


    casperone123

    		An Aristotelian tragic hero must have three characteristics: virtue of birth, nobleness, or wisdom and a discovery that is made by his own actions
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragic_hero

    Jul 26 06, 5:33 AM

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