Key Terms And Definitions Flashcards
1
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Harmartia
A
Fatal flaw
2
Q
Usurper
A
To take a power or position of a person by force
3
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Dramatic foil
A
A character with qualities that highlight another (contrast)
4
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Purgatory
A
Temporary state of suffering
5
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Tragic hero
A
A great and noble character who is destined to fall from grace due to there own actions (harmartia)
6
Q
Dramatic irony
A
When the reader knows more than the person
7
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Sycophant
A
Someone who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain an advantage
8
Q
Phantasmagoria
A
A sequence of real or imaginary images that seem like a dream
