Classic to Modern English Literature

* Tragic Hero:  tragic hero heroes are the protagonists of tragedies, an old drama genre that originated in Ancient Greece. Tragedies contemplate the deeds and inevitable downfall of great individuals, typically caused by a significant flaw in that great individual. As a result, the tragic hero is the essential element of any classic tragedy. *A tragic hero is a type of character in a tragedy , and is usually the protagonist . Tragic heroes typically have heroic traits that earn them the sympathy of the audience, but also have flaws or make mistakes that ultimately lead to their own downfall. *The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle was the first to define a “tragic hero .” *The idea of the tragic hero was first defined by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle based on his study of Greek drama. *Despite the term “ tragic hero ,” it’s sometimes the case that tragic heroes are not really heroes at all in the typical sense—and in a few cases, antagonists may even be des

Elizabethan to Jacobean Drama ★ Elizabethan to Jacobean Drama ↓↓↓ Introduction of Elizabethan Age The name of the Elizabethan age was derived from the Tudor Monarch of England, Queen Elizabeth I, whose reign lasted from 1558 to 1603. During this age, several important dramatists emerged, including William Shakespeare ("Hamlet"), Christopher Marlowe ("Doctor Faustus"), Ben Jonson ("Volpone"), Thomas Kyd ("The Spanish Tragedy"), and John Webster ("The Duchess of Malfi"). This period is renowned for significant accomplishments such as those by Sir Francis Drake. Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake (circa 1540–1596) was an English explorer, sea captain, and privateer. He is best known for his circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580, making him the second person to complete this journey, after Ferdinand Magellan. Drake