SHAKESPEARE’S

TRAGEDIES

Author: Tekle jatchvadze

 TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED:
 Who is William Shakespeare?

 What is the definition of a tragedy?

 What are the main features of Shakespearean tragedy?

 What tragedies did Shakespeare write?

 ,,Romeo and Juliet’’

 ,,Hamlet’’

 ,,King Lear’’
Who is William Shakespeare?

“ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE, AND ALL THE MEN AND

WOMEN MERELY PLAYERS.”

- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

BORN: April 23, 1564

DIED: April 23, 1616
BIRTHPLACE: Stratford-upon-Avon, England
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A TRAGEDY?

The word ,,tragedy’’ comes from the

Greek ,,tragodia’’ meaning “a formal
play or poem with a sad ending.”

A tragedy (TRA-jud-dee) – a genre of

drama focusing on stories of human
suffering.
 WHAT ARE THE MAIN FEATURES OF SHAKESPEAREAN
TRAGEDY?

A Tragic Hero.
Good Against Evil.
Hamartia.
Tragic Waste.
Conflict.
The Supernatural.
Catharsis.
Lack of Poetic Justice.
Fate.
 What tragedies did Shakespeare write?

Titus Andronicus
 Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
Hamlet
Othello
Macbeth
King Lear
Antony and Cleopatra
Coriolanus
 Timon of Athens
 ,,ROMEO AND JULIET’’

,,They fell in love at first sight and

wanted to run away but could not do
anything because of the enmity of
their families. ..’’
“Love is heavy and light, bright
and dark, hot and cold, sick and
healthy, asleep and awake- its
everything except what it is!”

1591-1595
 ,,ROMEO AND JULIET’’

“Two young couples sacrificed

their lives for each other because
they were head over heels and
admired for each other”

“this is how their story, which had not even begun, ended”
 HAMLET

Hamlet is one of the

most popular plays
written by
"To be, or not to be..." Shakespeare

Hamlet is described as the

world’s most filmed movie
right after Cinderella

1599-1602
 ,,HAMLET’’

Due to all of the tragedies and deaths

that occur in Hamlet the play is know
as a tragedy

Because of revenge everything went

wrong and his life turned upside
down
 ,,KING LEAR’’

,,King lear’’ dramatizes

the story of an aged king
of ancient Britain.
,,KING LEAR’’

His plan to divide his

kingdom among his three
ends tragically.

“How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is To have

a thankless child!”
THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION!