What is a tragic impulse?

an uncharacteristic strength
a weakness in a central character
a character’s sense of hopelessness
a noble act by the tragic hero

Question

What is a tragic impulse?	   
 	 
	an uncharacteristic strength	   
	a weakness in a central character	   
	a character’s sense of hopelessness	   
	a noble act by the tragic hero

anonymous · Answer

A tragic impulse is something that leads a character to act in a destructive and self-destructive manner. In Macbeth, both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth desire power but have no way to achieve it. Each of them acts in a way that is destructive to others and him or herself.

anonymous · Answer

it is a noblact by the tragic hero?

anonymous · Answer

a character’s sense of hopelessness seems about right...