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greek tragedy Flashcards

1
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This is the hero’s flaw that leads to his tragic downfall

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Hamartia

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What is Hamartia?

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This is the hero’s flaw that leads to his tragic downfall

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This refers to the hero’s arrogance or excessive pride

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Hubris

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What is Hubris?

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This refers to the hero’s arrogance or excessive pride

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This is the reversal of fate or fortune

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Peripeteia

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What is Peripeteia?

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This is the reversal of fate or fortune

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This is a pivotal moment in which the hero reaches a realization

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Anagnorisis

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What is Anagnorisis

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This is a pivotal moment in which the hero reaches a realization

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Literally translating to ‘revenge,’ this is the full brunt of consequences of the hero’s mistake

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Nemesis

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What is Nemesis?

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Literally translating to ‘revenge,’ this is the full brunt of consequences of the hero’s mistake

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Audience experience this release of negative emotions such as pity and fear towards the end of the play

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Catharsis

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What is Catharsis?

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Audience experience this release of negative emotions such as pity and fear towards the end of the play

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intro or background of the story

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Prologue

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singing and dancing

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Parados

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15
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dialogues

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Episode

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16
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chorus comments

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Statismon

17
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ending, moral of the play is revealed

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Exodus

18
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A true tragedy should…

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evoke pity and fear on the part of the audience

19
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The tragic hero must…

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be esentially good and admirable

20
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In a true tragedy,

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the hero’s demise must come as a result of some personal error or decision

21
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most important, complex

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Plot

22
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Two types of plot

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Simple - change of fortune
Complex - peripeteia and anagnorisis

23
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choice of words

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Diction

24
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visual elements

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Spectacles

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