Tragedy Terminology Flashcards
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Anagnorisis.
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When the character realises an error or mistake.
New insight into truth of existence.
2
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The catastrophe.
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A terrible event.
3
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Catharsis.
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Emotional cleansing or healing for audience through experience of suffering of characters.
4
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Chorus.
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Group of people who explain whats happening to the audience.
5
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Hamartia.
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The tragic flaw a character has.
6
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Hubris.
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Pride.
7
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Naturalism.
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Accurate description of detail.
Realistic.
8
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Pathos.
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Strong feeling/emotion.
9
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Bathos.
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Lack of feeling/emotion.
10
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Peripeteia.
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The moment in which something goes wrong.
11
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Tragic/fatal flaw.
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Hamartia.
12
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Epiphany.
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Feeling of sudden realisation.
13
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Morality play.
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Presenting a lesson of good conduct and character.
14
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Machiavelli.
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Prepared to do anything.
15
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Malcontent.
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Person who is rebellious.
