Comparison Between Macbeth and Doctor Faustus According to Aristotle, Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narrative; through pity and fear effecting the proper purgation of these emotions``. A tragedy consists of six component parts, which are listed here in order from most important to least important: plot, character, thought, diction, songs, and spectacle. Macbeth is one of the most prominent tragic play of William Shakspeare. It has the quality of tragic play. Macbeth is a mediaeval tragic hero. He has the characteristics of a tragic hero. First he is a heroic warrior and Thane of Cawdor and Glamis. He begins brutally murdering good people, including King Duncan, to gain power. It is his tragic flaw that is responsible for his downfall. From first to last of this play, Macbe
