Characteristics of a Shakespearean Tragic Hero (From Aristotle)

He must be a person of some stature or high position such as a king, general, or a nobleman.
He must be basically a good person. He must matter to us and we must see himas a worthwhile person.
Because of his position, his actions usually have far reaching effects.
He must possess a character trait or quality which under normal circumstances would be a virtue, but which under the special circumstances of the play proves to be a fatal flaw (hamartia- the tragic flaw that leads to his downfall).
He usually makes further errors in judgment following his misdeed.
Often he has a distorted perception of, or is blind to, reality.
He suffers both outwardly (isolation, alienation, attacks) and inwardly (tortured conscience).
He must elicit both pity and fear from the audience (catharsis).
Usually, he recognizes his mistakes in the end.
He must die