Tragedy Terminology Flashcards

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Anagnorisis.

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When the character realises an error or mistake.

New insight into truth of existence.

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The catastrophe.

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A terrible event.

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Catharsis.

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Emotional cleansing or healing for audience through experience of suffering of characters.

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Chorus.

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Group of people who explain whats happening to the audience.

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Hamartia.

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The tragic flaw a character has.

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Hubris.

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Pride.

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Naturalism.

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Accurate description of detail.

Realistic.

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Pathos.

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Strong feeling/emotion.

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Bathos.

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Lack of feeling/emotion.

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Peripeteia.

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The moment in which something goes wrong.

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Tragic/fatal flaw.

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Hamartia.

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Epiphany.

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Feeling of sudden realisation.

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Morality play.

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Presenting a lesson of good conduct and character.

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Machiavelli.

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Prepared to do anything.

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Malcontent.

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Person who is rebellious.

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