What does the tragic story include?

What does the tragic story include?

Tragedy is a genre of story in which a hero is brought down by his/her own flaws, usually by ordinary human flaws – flaws like greed, over-ambition, or even an excess of love, honor, or loyalty. In the end, we feel deep sadness and pity (also called pathos) for the hero.

What does the epic simile in lines 118 131 illustrate?

“The Odyssey” is Homer’s epic poem about the struggle that the Greek hero Odysseus suffered to return home after the Trojan War. Odysseus is the hero of the Odyssey and the king of Ithaca. The effect of the epic simile in lines 118-131 of the Odysseys, Part 2 is to show how thoroughly Odysseus men depended on him.

How does Odysseus become a wiser man?

Odysseus faces many challenging obstacles and terrible misfortunes during his long journey home. Each of these obstacles or misfortunes transforms Odysseus into a much wiser man from the beginning to the end. Odysseus does this after his victory over the Cicones and after expertly escaping the Cyclops.

What advice does Circe give Odysseus about Scylla and Charybdis?

Circe advises Odysseus to hug the cliff of Scylla and sacrifice six men rather than risk losing his whole ship to Charybdis. Also, he should race through as quickly as possible instead of trying to fight her (the monsters are female, of course).

How does Odysseus survive Scylla a second time?

As seen when Odysseus was being advised on how to survive the two sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis. Their ship was wrecked by Charybdis and all but Odysseus survived by hanging on to a fig tree along Scylla as he waited for pieces of the wreckage to be brought back up again from the depths of Charybdis.

How do you write a sad backstory?

Examine your reasons for giving your character a tragic/traumatic backstory. No, trauma is not empowering. Ask yourself how much tragedy and trauma your character actually needs to make your narrative work. Your story’s focus on the character’s tragedy/trauma needs to be kept in proportion with everything else.

How do you start a tragic story?

When & How to Write Tragedy

  1. Start with the hero. The hero is the main element of any tragedy.
  2. Plan out a series of snowballing events. It might start small.
  3. Begin with the end in mind. In terms of structure, the most important part of a tragedy is its ending.