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Greek Keywords Flashcards

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What is the definition of aristotles tragic hero

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A man of noble birth with heroic qualities that has a fatal flaw that causes their downfall

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What is lears hemertia (fatal flaw)

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Lears hermartia is his hubris nature

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Define hubris

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Arrogant, excessive pride

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A quote to show lears hubris

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“Do tell me daughters which of you doth love us most”

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Lear goes from king to a man of low social class what is the name for his change of fortune

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Peripeteia

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What’s lears second peripeteia

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Cordelias death makes the play even more tragic and lear even more sympathetic

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Define anagnorisis

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A moment in the play when a character realises their true situation or another characters true nature

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Anagnorisis in King lear

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The storm scene kindles truth in kear “wits begin to turn” he realises that he is slowly becoming mad

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