Question

Shakespeare’s plays can be divided into major categories. His tragedies center around heroes with tragic flaws. A tragic flaw is a defect in a character that leads to his or her demise and, often, death at the end of the play. In Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet, the main character Hamlet’s indecision over whether to avenge his father’s death leads to his downfall. In Macbeth, Scottish general Macbeth’s ambition for the throne drives him to murder. He is then plagued by guilt and madness. Based on the passage, what is Hamlet’s tragic flaw in the play Hamlet? A extreme guilt B opposition to war C indecision D ambition

Answer 1

Answer:C

indecision

According to the passage, in Shakespeare’s tragedies, “A tragic flaw is a defect in a character that leads to his or her demise and, often, death at the end of the play. In Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet, the main character Hamlet’s indecision over whether to avenge his father’s death leads to his downfall.” This shows that Hamlet’s tragic flaw is his indecision.

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