A Tragic Mistake Many elements are compiled to create a tragedy. These increments of drama consist of everything from the murderous villain to the fallen hero. One element that who significance may have often been overlooked is that of the “tragic mistake.” In the other words, that one flaw, wrongful action, error, or “twist of fate” that caused all to turn out wrong. In tragedy the tragic mistake must occur or that the play would …showed first 75 words of 1063 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1063 total…have Hamlet killed in a fencing match. At the fencing match, Hamlet is wounded by a poisoned strike with the foil. Hamlet, in a dying act, kills Claudius by making him drink poison. Hamlet’s flaw of irresolution essentially destroyed him. This is the tragic Mistake, his failure to act in previous situations. The events that occurred as a result of Hamlet not killing Claudius when first given the opportunity led to his own death.