Anitgone Key Words Flashcards
1
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Anagnorisis
A
Moment of recognition (for Creon)
2
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Peripeteia
A
Turning point (for Creon and the plot)
3
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Catharsis
A
Emotional Cleansing
5
Q
Pathos
A
Pity (feeling the audience have)
6
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Chorus
A
12/15 men/boys that comment on the action (usually passive)
7
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Harmartia
A
Fatal flaw
8
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Hubris
A
Excessive pride
9
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Nuntius
A
A messenger character (comments on action that happens offstage)
10
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Stichomythia
A
Short snappy dialogue (creates tension and pace)
11
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Agon
A
Long monologue /extended speech
12
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Prologue
A
Opening scene (of a Greek tragedy)
13
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Parados
A
Scene after the Prologue (entry of the chorus)
14
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Stasimon
A
Choral Ode (at the end of each Episode)
15
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Episode
A
The main scene
16
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Exodus
A
The last scene
