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Quiz 1 Flashcards

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Preface for Opedius

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Aristotle 350 B.C.E. (Poetic)

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Tragedy

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About a hero or heroine coming to Zenith through great deeds in the eyes of the Polis

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Polis

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The City, State

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Zenith

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Achieve the highest point

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Hubris

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Arogance

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Flaw

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Misguided

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Peripeteria

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Fall from grace, Reversal of fortune, event that causes the reversal

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Nadir

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The turning point

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Anachorisis

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Moment of insight, tragic recognition

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Sparagmos

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Ritual mutilation, Use of scapegoat in the play for sacrifice (Climax) Ex. Poked his eyes out

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Awe/Weader/Fear

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So terrible yet so beautiful due to the forces greater than oneself.

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Catharsis

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Bottled up emotions letting go (Purge after climax)

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13
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Purged

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Cleansed the city of oedipus

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Predetermined

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Everything is determined for us in advance

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15
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Theory behind oedipus

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Impulse to attach to one parrent

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Hamatia

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flaw or character defect that misguides charater

17
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Enlightenment

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Finding the point of absolute certainty

18
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3 Unities

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One action, one place, one day

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one action

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tragedy around someone that is greatness

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one action in Oedipus

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Wants to save city from plague Kreyon says to find the lier, that will rid the city of the plague focuses on himself (kill the lier), Finds out who he is and exiles himself to rid the city of the plague.

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