The 11 Types of Characters that Die in Shakespearean Tragedies
(Every dead Shakespeare tragedy character fits into one or more of these categories)
- Guy with very few lines who’s still relevant and/or a fan favorite character
- Annoying person who you’re glad will have no more stage time
- Tragic Innocent Woman
- Main Antagonist
- Title character
- Comic Relief
- Bystander caught in the crossfire of everyone else’s bad decisions
- Old Man
- King
- Someone’s Wife
- Guy who’s actually Right in his own way but being correct doesn’t stop you from dying. sorry.
