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Key Words Flashcards

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Agon

A

Argument between two characters in which each tries to to convince eachother of their view

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Anagnorisis

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When the protagonist realises an important fact or insight - especially a truth about themselves

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Harmatia

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Tragic mistake or fatal flaw of a character which results in tragedy for them

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Peripeteia

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Sudden change

Or reversal of fortune of a character

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Didaskalos

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Theatre director

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Ekkyklema

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Wheeled cart which displays dramatic scene

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Deus ex machina

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Crane used to show arrival of the gods

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Chorus

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12-15 people that interact with characters and sing and comment on the action of the play

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Exodus

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Final song of the chorus

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Oikos

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Household and family within it

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Kyrios

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Head of household

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Kleos

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Glory and higher status

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Myopic

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Lacking foresight or intellectual insight

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Polis law

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City state law

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Divine law

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Law of the gods

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