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oxforddictionariesâ.comâ/definitionâ/englishâ/hamartia. a flaw in character that brings about the downfall of the hero of a tragedy (15 of 35 words) wwwâ.merriam-websterâ.comâ/dictionaryâ/tragic flaw. A flaw in the character of the protagonist of a tragedy that brings the protagonist to ruin or sorrow.
Regarding Shakespeare's Hamlet, the play does fit the characteristics set forth by the Greeks, specifically Aristotle. Greek tragedies there is hamartia which indicates that the protagonist has somehow missed the mark, usually seen in his tragic flaw. In Hamlet, the Prince's tragic flaw is indecision, in taking so long to exact revenge on Claudius for Old Hamlet's murder. Thinking of the players, Hamlet says: