... character of legend and high stature. Aristotle defined the classic tragedy as a story centered about the hero's noble and moral struggle against fate. To the Greeks, fate would always overpower will and in the end the characters would surrender to their destinies. These philosophies can be seen in tragedies such as Sophocles' Oedipus Rex where it would be the hero's destiny to be overcome and brought down ... done Shakespeare had written at least 36 plays and 154 sonnets. Shakespeare's prolific writing has had a tremendous impact not only on the world of poetry and drama but also on th...

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