Greek Tragedy Flashcards
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Thespis
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Invented the idea of one actor on stage
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An Aristotelian hero must…
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- Start out highly renowned and prosperous
- Undoing of error/judgment; tragic flaw
- Responsible for his own downfall
- Recognizes own error
- Accepts consequences
- Humbled & enlightened
- Heros punishment exceeds crime
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Aeschylus
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Two actors on stage; invented drama
3
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Sophocles
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2+ actors on stage
Greatest playwright
Theban plays
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Catharsis
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Emotional purging
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Tragedy
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To arouse pity and fear
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Dionysus
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God of sex and alcohol
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The poetics
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Aristotle- what good literature should look like
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Hubris
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Pride
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Dramatic irony
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The audience knows something the character doesn’t
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Tragic flaw
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A characteristic that results in a heros downfall
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Antigone
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Oedipus’ daughter who wants to bury her brother polynieces
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Delphi
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Oracle of Delphi where Creon goes
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Chorus
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(Choral group) sing hymns of praise
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Socratic irony
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Reversal of expectations to get someone to do something
