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Meaning of hamartia
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hamartia (n)
the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall
hamartia Sentence Examples
- Oedipus Rex's hubris, or hamartia, led to his tragic downfall.
- The fatal flaw in Macbeth's character, his ambition, was his hamartia.
- Hamlet's indecisiveness, his hamartia, contributed to his tragic end.
- Willy Loman's delusions of grandeur, his hamartia, ultimately destroyed him.
- Gregor Samsa's transformation into an insect, a symbol of his isolation and alienation, was his hamartia.
- Jay Gatsby's obsessive love for Daisy, his hamartia, led to his downfall.
- Anna Karenina's illicit affair with Vronsky, her hamartia, resulted in her tragic end.
- The scientist's hubris in creating a genetically modified organism without fully considering the consequences was his hamartia.
- The politician's arrogance in underestimating the power of his opponents led to his hamartia and defeat.
- The athlete's complacency in overtraining without proper rest ultimately became his hamartia, resulting in a debilitating injury.
FAQs About the word hamartia
the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall
tragic flaw, undoing, soft spot, jugular,downfall, ruin, back, underbelly,Achilles' heel, chink
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Oedipus Rex's hubris, or hamartia, led to his tragic downfall.
The fatal flaw in Macbeth's character, his ambition, was his hamartia.
Hamlet's indecisiveness, his hamartia, contributed to his tragic end.
Willy Loman's delusions of grandeur, his hamartia, ultimately destroyed him.
