Attic Tragedy Terms Flashcards
1
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Anagnorsis
A
Remembering back, knowing again, realizing
2
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Tragic Flaw
A
A character trait in a tragic hero or heroine that brings about her/his downfall
3
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hubris
A
excessive pride
4
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hamartia
A
error that brings downfall or death
5
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catharsis
A
when the audience feels a particular purging of a situation that a character goes through and his brought on by pity or fear
6
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Tragedy
A
A serious and often somber drama, written in prose or verse, that typically ends in disaster and focuses on a character who undergoes unexpected personal reversals
7
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xenia
A
Hospitality
8
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Nostos
A
homecoming
9
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kleos
A
glory
10
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pathos
A
pity
