tradegy key terms

Question 1

tragic hero

Answer 1

• aristotle
• be virtuous - in greek tragedy noble
• be flawed
• suffer a reversal of fortune
• end play with anagnorisis and leave the audience with catharsis

Question 2

anagnorisis

Answer 2

• principal character discovers other characters true identity or the true nature of their own circumstances

Question 3

catharsis

Answer 3

• purgation that leaves the audited justified and uplifted

Question 4

peripeteia

Answer 4

• a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances

Question 5

hubris

Answer 5

• excessive pride and overconfidence

Question 6

hamartia

Answer 6

• a fatal flaw leading to the tragic hero’s downfall

Question 7

stichomythia

Answer 7

• half lines given to alternate characters

Question 8

machiavellian

Answer 8

• character who’s sole purpose is to manipulate and corrupt others for their own gain