A play can still be a tragedy even if it doesn't use any of the Shakespearean Tragedy elements. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Claudius knows Hamlet is capable of killing him, he also knows he can't kill Hamlet to protect himself, reason being that too many people love him and it can't be founded he killed King Hamlet. ...

• Word Count: 888
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A play can still be a tragedy even if it doesn't use any of the Shakespearean Tragedy elements. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Claudius knows Hamlet is capable of killing him, he also knows he can't kill Hamlet to protect himself, reason being that too many people love him and it can't be founded he killed King Hamlet. ...

• Word Count: 888
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A play can still be a tragedy even if it doesn't use any of the Shakespearean Tragedy elements. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Claudius knows Hamlet is capable of killing him, he also knows he can't kill Hamlet to protect himself, reason being that too many people love him and it can't be founded he killed King Hamlet. ...

• Word Count: 888
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A play can still be a tragedy even if it doesn't use any of the Shakespearean Tragedy elements. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Claudius knows Hamlet is capable of killing him, he also knows he can't kill Hamlet to protect himself, reason being that too many people love him and it can't be founded he killed King Hamlet. ...

• Word Count: 888
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A play can still be a tragedy even if it doesn't use any of the Shakespearean Tragedy elements. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Claudius knows Hamlet is capable of killing him, he also knows he can't kill Hamlet to protect himself, reason being that too many people love him and it can't be founded he killed King Hamlet. ...

• Word Count: 888
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A play can still be a tragedy even if it doesn't use any of the Shakespearean Tragedy elements. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Claudius knows Hamlet is capable of killing him, he also knows he can't kill Hamlet to protect himself, reason being that too many people love him and it can't be founded he killed King Hamlet. ...

• Word Count: 888
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A play can still be a tragedy even if it doesn't use any of the Shakespearean Tragedy elements. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Claudius knows Hamlet is capable of killing him, he also knows he can't kill Hamlet to protect himself, reason being that too many people love him and it can't be founded he killed King Hamlet. ...

• Word Count: 888
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A play can still be a tragedy even if it doesn't use any of the Shakespearean Tragedy elements. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Claudius knows Hamlet is capable of killing him, he also knows he can't kill Hamlet to protect himself, reason being that too many people love him and it can't be founded he killed King Hamlet. ...

• Word Count: 888
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

According to Aristotle, there are three elements in stage two of catharsis (The cathartic moment), which includes the highest of misery, the fall of shields, which protected him from an ultimate truth about himself, as well as the hero's moment of enlightenment. ... Not only are all of the necessary elements of the cathartic moment present in Oedipus, which conforms almost perfectly to the true tragic form as outlined by Aristotle, but also, Oedipus, who is the king of Thebes, is of a high social status compared to the average reader. Aristotle's requirement of a single tragic flaw i...

• Word Count: 3952
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School