greek tragedy Flashcards
(24 cards)
This is the hero’s flaw that leads to his tragic downfall
Hamartia
What is Hamartia?
This is the hero’s flaw that leads to his tragic downfall
This refers to the hero’s arrogance or excessive pride
Hubris
What is Hubris?
This refers to the hero’s arrogance or excessive pride
This is the reversal of fate or fortune
Peripeteia
What is Peripeteia?
This is the reversal of fate or fortune
This is a pivotal moment in which the hero reaches a realization
Anagnorisis
What is Anagnorisis
This is a pivotal moment in which the hero reaches a realization
Literally translating to ‘revenge,’ this is the full brunt of consequences of the hero’s mistake
Nemesis
What is Nemesis?
Literally translating to ‘revenge,’ this is the full brunt of consequences of the hero’s mistake
Audience experience this release of negative emotions such as pity and fear towards the end of the play
Catharsis
What is Catharsis?
Audience experience this release of negative emotions such as pity and fear towards the end of the play
intro or background of the story
Prologue
singing and dancing
Parados
dialogues
Episode
chorus comments
Statismon
ending, moral of the play is revealed
Exodus
A true tragedy should…
evoke pity and fear on the part of the audience
The tragic hero must…
be esentially good and admirable
In a true tragedy,
the hero’s demise must come as a result of some personal error or decision
most important, complex
Plot
Two types of plot
Simple - change of fortune
Complex - peripeteia and anagnorisis
choice of words
Diction
visual elements
Spectacles
