What exactly is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is someone through choice and circumstance is caught up in a sequence of events that inevitably results in disaster. There is normally a protagonist, and in this play Macbeth is the villain. There are many factors which contribute greatly to Macbeth’s downfall. However, Macbeth at once held a high standard as king that evokes sympathy, but eventually had a downfall, thus making him a tragic hero.
The prophecies which were told by the witches were one factor that contributed to his downfall. If it had not been for the witches telling him that he was to be Thane of Cawdor, and the Ki
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