Literature Key Vocab Flashcards
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Anagnorisis
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critical discovery or realization e.g. macbeth recognising his impending doom
2
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Peripeteia
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sudden reversal of fortune e.g. Duncan’s murder marking Macbeth’s downfall
3
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Vicissitude
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unfortunate changes in circumstance e.g reflects macbeth’s tragic arc
4
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Ontological Crisis
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questioning existence e.g. tied to macbeth’s existential turmoil
5
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Androgyny
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Blurring gender roles e.g. Lady Macbeth’s plea “unsex me here!
6
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Stichomythia
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rapid dialogue exchange, heightening tension between characters
7
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Catharsis
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release of emotions through pity or fear
