A Shakespearean tragedy refers to the plays which are written by other authors in Shakespearean style or it has been penned by Shakespeare himself. It distinguishes itself from the other tragedy that's why referred as Shakespearean play. Indebted by Aristotle's theory of tragedy are consisted in the Shakespeare's works.
Therefore, the elements of a Shakespearean tragedy are:
A flawed hero
An emotional release
A misunderstanding
A major catastrophe
