terminology

Question 1

Tragic Hero

Answer 1

noble or high-ranking character who is essentially good but flawed, leading to their downfall.

Question 2

Hamartia

Answer 2

fatal flaw in a person (jealousy etc)

Question 3

hubris

Answer 3

excessive pride or arragonace

Question 4

Peripeteia

Answer 4

This is the turning point in the story when things suddenly change for the worse for the tragic hero.

Question 5

Anagnorisis

Answer 5

This is when the hero finally realizes the truth or their mistake

Question 6

Catharsis

Answer 6

This is the emotional release that the audience feels at the end of a tragedy. It’s the sense of pity and fear we experience as we watch the hero suffer, but by the end, we feel emotionally cleansed.

Question 7

Pathos

Answer 7

This refers to the feelings of sadness or sympathy the audience has for the characters.

Question 8

Tragic Irony

Answer 8

This happens when the audience knows something important that the characters don’t. In “Othello,” we know that Iago is lying, but Othello doesn’t, which makes it tragic.

Question 9

Chorus

Answer 9

a group of people who commented on the action of the play.