which element of greek tragedy refers to the tragic flaw within the protagonist that helps bring about his or her downfall?
Aristotlesâ ideas of tragedy are tragic hero, hamartia, peripeteia, anagnorisis, and catharsis these ideas well demonstrated throughout Sophocles tragic drama of âOedipus the Kingâ. Tragic hero is a character of noble stature and has greatness but is triggered by some error and causes the heroâs downfall.