Tradgedy and its conventions Flashcards
1
Q
What is Hamartia?
A
-Fatal flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero/heroine
1
Q
What is anagnorisis?
A
-Realisation of a characters own flaws and what they have done
2
Q
What is peripeteia?
A
-Change in circumstances
3
Q
What is a Soliloquy?
A
-Character unravelling the thoughts within their mind
4
Q
What is Hubris?
A
-Excessive pride and self-confidence
5
Q
What is a Catastrophe?
A
-Utter disasters that befalls the tragic hero at the end of the play
6
Q
What is an Aside?
A
-Spoken by a character in the play to the audience without the other characters there to hear > often a moment of honesty
