tragic hero

tragic hero
A hero who suffers from a tragic flaw that eventually causes his downfall.
See Also: tragic heroine

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  • tragic hero — or tragic heroine noun The protagonist of a tragedy, classically provoking both pity and fear in the audience • • • Main Entry: ↑tragic …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tragic hero — A tragic hero is the main character in a tragedy who makes an error in his or her actions that leads to his or her downfall. [cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tragic%20hero title=Dictionary: Tragic Hero|date=|2003… …   Wikipedia

  • Tragic Hero Records — ist ein 2005 gegründetes Independent Aufnahmelabel aus Raleigh (North Carolina)[1]. Gegründet wurde Tragic Hero von Tommy Lacombe, David Varnedoe und Jason Ganthner gegründet um die regionale Hardcore Punk Szene zu repräsentieren. Die erste Band …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tragic Hero (music) — Infobox single | Name = Tragic Hero Type = Single Artist = Funker Vogt Released = 1998 Recorded = 1998 Genre = aggrotech Length = ??? Label = Metropolis Records Producer = Gerrit Thomas Reviews = Last single = Execution Tracks This single =… …   Wikipedia

  • tragic hero — central literary figure of an anti hero that is prevented from acting …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tragic heroine — tragic hero or tragic heroine noun The protagonist of a tragedy, classically provoking both pity and fear in the audience • • • Main Entry: ↑tragic …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tragic villain — A tragic villain is a character, usually an antagonist, that does not truly intend to be a villain. They are perhaps misled or not entirely in control of their feelings and/or actions, or pursuing morally ambiguous logic. This archetype… …   Wikipedia

  • Hero — For other uses, see Hero (disambiguation). Heroism and Heroine redirect here. For the film, see Heroism (film). For other uses of Heroine, see Heroine (disambiguation). good guy redirects here. For other uses, see The Good Guys (disambiguation).… …   Wikipedia

  • tragic — [[t]træ̱ʤɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A tragic event or situation is extremely sad, usually because it involves death or suffering. It was just a tragic accident. ...the tragic loss of so many lives... The circumstances are tragic but we have to act… …   English dictionary

  • tragic — adjective 1 a tragic event or situation makes you feel very sad: Lillian Board s death at 22 was a tragic loss for the world of British athletics. 2 (only before noun) connected with tragedy in books or plays: a great tragic actor | tragic hero ( …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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