tragic flaw 

The mistake in a characters personality that causes him or her to fail or lose or die. Very important in english literature (idiot), and is found in any novel with any character that does not do everything perfect in his or her life.

Romeo's flaw was his rage and undying love for friends and Juliet.

tragic flaw by Matt The Dude March 16, 2003

tragic flaw 

Thing that killed almost everyone in almost every play writen more than 200 years ago

Edipus thought he was cool but then he fucked his mom...that was his tragic flaw

tragic flaw by Brad March 12, 2003

tragic flaw 

A Tragic Flaw applies mostly in a Greek Tragedy. You f*cking idiots. Aristotelean literature. HAMARTIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tragic flaw by Greg Grieves October 15, 2003

tragic flaw 

A term that does not mean anything in accordance to any type of English literature. You idiots.

That fucktart over there wrote his thesis on Beowulf's tragic flaw and failed his paper like the mofo that he is.

tragic flaw by redelixir March 12, 2003