The Great Gatsby, Richard II and Tragedy

ASPECTS OF TRAGEDY

Hubris: Excessive Pride

Harmatia: Fatal Flaw

Peripetia: Reversal of Fortune

Megalopsychia: Greatness of soul, worthy of honour and great things, magnanimity

Machiavellian Villain: Sees a person so focused on their own interests they will manipulate, deceive, and exploit others to achieve their goals

Pathos: Pity, tear-jerking effect

Nuntius: Messenger who narrates actions that…