The two statements that most accurately describe a tragic drama are:
1. Based on the downfall of the main character.
4. Centered on a major flaw in the main character's personality.
<u>In a tragedy or tragic drama, the main character has a flaw that leads him/her to his/her own downfall.</u> Therefore, <u>most stories involve a reversal of fortune</u>, also called <em>peripetia, </em><u>because the protagonist's fortune changes from good to bad</u>. Moreover, sometimes, this character dies at the end, while other times he/she ends up causing chaos or his/her own misery. According to Aristotle, a tragic hero is someone who evokes pity on the audience. Famous protagonists from tragic dramas are Oedipus and Creon.
