Tragedy Terminology Flashcards
Anagnorisis.
When the character realises an error or mistake.
New insight into truth of existence.
The catastrophe.
A terrible event.
Catharsis.
Emotional cleansing or healing for audience through experience of suffering of characters.
Chorus.
Group of people who explain whats happening to the audience.
Hamartia.
The tragic flaw a character has.
Hubris.
Pride.
Naturalism.
Accurate description of detail.
Realistic.
Pathos.
Strong feeling/emotion.
Bathos.
Lack of feeling/emotion.
Peripeteia.
The moment in which something goes wrong.
Tragic/fatal flaw.
Hamartia.
Epiphany.
Feeling of sudden realisation.
Morality play.
Presenting a lesson of good conduct and character.
Machiavelli.
Prepared to do anything.
Malcontent.
Person who is rebellious.