Question

Shakespeare portrays Hamlet as a man who falls from a high status, which makes Hamlet an example of a(n) _______.

Answer 1

I believe the answer would be "tragic hero", because usually in literature, a tragic hero is a character who fell from success.

Answer 2

The correct answer is tragic hero.

Hamlet is the hero of the eponymous play written by William Shakespeare. He is definitely tragic - his father is killed, and he is contemplating either revenge or suicide. In the end, he opts for revenge, murdering his uncle Claudius who is the actual culprit, but ultimately dying himself, having been murdered by Laertes.