Conceptual Vocabulary - Macbeth Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Hubris
A
An extreme and unreasonable sense of pride in yourself
2
Q
Hamartia
A
A fatal flaw (for Macbeth, his excessive ambition)
3
Q
Hierarchy
A
System of people or things arranged in a graded order
4
Q
External pressures
A
Protagonists fall victim to external pressure from others
5
Q
Peripeteia
A
Turning point in the plot
6
Q
Anagnorisis
A
Hero realises his mistake after certain misfortune
