Friday

Word of the Day

HAMARTIA


Tragic Flaw, Sin


Hamartia (Ancient Greekἁμαρτία) is a term developed by Aristotle in his work Poetics
The term can simply be seen as a character’s flaw or error.
hamartia cannot be sharply defined or have an exact meaning assigned to it.


Known characters w such trait 


Hamlets procrastination, which is his hamartia, or tragic flaw.  It was Hamlet's hamartia and eventually led to his death
Oedipus's hamartia, tragic flaw, is his outrageous and quick temper.




Quote


"Procrastination is  hamartia!". by Ms Nowak


Poetics. EnglishHamletOedipus Rex (Dover Thrift Editions)

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