Oedipus from the drama “Oedipus the King” and Hamlet from “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” are two different characters, but they both share the same title of being a tragic hero. Oedipus and Hamlet exhibit many characteristics of a tragic hero that differentiate them into varieties. However, some of these characteristics show that both characters have and use similar thought processes and methods, which classifies them as tragic heroes of their dramas. The five characteristics of a tragic hero are: nobility, tragic flaw, peripeteia, anagnorisis and finally irony. Oedipus and Hamlet both occupy or occupy a position of nobility in the plot of their drama. Oedipus is the king's son, and fate predicted that he would kill his father and take back the kingdom. Therefore, Oedipus was destined for his nobility, so he must always remain in a higher status than all others. Hamlet is also the son of the former king who is now deceased. Hamlet was born into this nobility, which made him the prince. Both characters are royalty, but their morals and values ​​are what make their nobility identical. Their actions create serious and dramatic consequences, which lead to many other complications. The two men try to solve their problems differently, so their fortunes reverse. Oedipus and Hamlet are very different, but have almost the same destiny. Of the five characteristics, three of them describe and separate the two men as tragic heroes. The tragic flaws, which are defined as hamartia, that both men possess are the main reason why they are heroes of tragedy, their recognitions of their situations, which is anagnorisis, occur at different points in their stories, and finally the two men meet an end which is supposed to be an irony of their fate. The two men in the tragedy are in the middle of paper......, and yet they are both almost the same. Hamlet meets his end through revenge, and Oedipus meets his downfall through his curiosity. One thing absolutely common between them: they are tragic heroes. They differ and are related, but one thing is certain: they contain the five characteristics that define them. Tragically, in the end, both men are doomed to suffer throughout their lives, which ends in their own dramatic deaths. Oedipus and Hamlet may not be completely different. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. Literature “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark”: an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama and writing. Ed. XJ Kennedy, Dana Gioia. Boston: Pearson, 2013.1396-1506. Print.Sophocles. Literature “Oedipus the King”: an introduction to fiction, poetry, theater and writing. Ed. XJ Kennedy, Dana Gioia. Boston: Pearson, 2013.1207-1244. Print.