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In Shakespeare’s tragedies, the protagonist or hero usually fails in his or her quest due to a fatal flaw, or __________.

A denouement


B hamartia


C static


D paradox

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Answer:

The element of Greek tragedy that refers to the tragic flaw within the protagonist that helps bring about his or her downfall is hamartia.

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“B”

Hamartia is another word for fatal law

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