Shakespearean tragedies

William Shakespeare's tragedies includes much of his most well-known work, like Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. The Shakespearan tragedies shares some common traits. For example, most of them have a tragic hero, a protagonist who is of quite high social standing. For example Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark, and Julius Caesar is the Roman Emperor. They are thus ofthen set in Noble environments, but the action is often harsh, with many people dying; in Titus Andronicus, a total of 13 characters die. The downfall of a tragic hero is often the cause of a flawed trait; in Othello, Othello is led to murder by his jealosy. In Hamlet, Hamlet is undecided and wrestles with his emotions and will for revenge. List of tragedies by William Shakespeare:

• Romeo and Juliet\n* Macbeth\n* King Lear\n* Hamlet\n* Othello\n* Titus Andronicus\n* The Tragedy of Julius Caesar\n* Antony and Cleopatra\n* Coriolanus\n* The History of Troilus and Cressida\n* The Life of Timon of Athens

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