Conventions of Greek tragedy Flashcards
1
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Anagnorisis
A
Revelation of a fact not known before
2
Q
Ate
A
Mental blindness
3
Q
Peripety
A
Reversal. An action that has the opposite outcome to what was intended.
4
Q
Hamartia
A
A character’s fatal flaw which will lead to their demise.
5
Q
Pollution
A
Acts or people who are going against the natural order or the gods.
