Greek Tragedy Flashcards
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Sophocles
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Greek plays with 4 actors + costumes
Wrote theeban trilogy
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Aristotle
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Greek philosopher; defined tragedy
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Sphinx
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Head of a woman; body of a lion; wings of an eagle
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Aeschylus
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2 actors on stage at one time
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Thespis
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Changed hymns into story-songs; created the actor
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Aristotelian character
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1) prosperous 2) tragic flaw 3) responsible for downfall 4) recognize error 5) accept consequences 6) humbled 7) enlightened 8) punishment exceeds crime
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The Poetics
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???? Those who wrote tragedies/ story songs
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Catharsis
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Emotional purge
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Hubris
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Excessive pride
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Dramatic irony
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When the audience knows something the characters don’t
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Tragic Flaw
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Single error of judgement; Aristotelian tragic hero
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Delphi
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Where Oedipus traveled to consult the oracle
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Chorus
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Theeban elders
