Macbeth Tragic Terms Flashcards
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Catharsis:
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A term Aristotle used to describe the release of emotions.
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Tragic hero:
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A tragic hero is the protagonist of a tragedy in dramas.
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Hamartia:
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An error committed by a tragic hero or heroine which leads to their downfall.
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Hubris:
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Excessive pride or self-confidence.
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Pathos:
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The feeling of pity or sorrow evoked by a text.
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Bathos:
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The movement from the elevated to the ridiculous, ordinary or mundane (anti-climax).
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Anagnorisis:
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The recognition by the tragic hero of some truth about his or her identity or actions that accompanies the reversal of the situation in the plot, the peripeteia.
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Peripeteia:
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Peripeteia: a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances, especially in reference to fictional narrative.
