Tragic Terminology

Question 1

What is a ‘hamartia’ ?

Answer 1

The fatal flaw of the tragic hero

Question 2

What is a ‘catharsis’ ?

Answer 2

Moment of relief
- The release of the audiences emotions through empathy with the characters

Question 3

What is a ‘peripeteia’ ?

Answer 3

when a situation seems to develop in one direction, then suddenly ‘reverses’ to another

Question 4

What is ‘Anagnorisis’ ?

Question 5

Comic relief

Answer 5

One or more humorous characters who participate in the sevens intended to lighten the mood

Question 6

Mimesis

Answer 6

The art of representing real life - Where a character imitates reality
- it is the excecution of this which creates catharsis

Question 7

Pathos

Answer 7

Emotion -
.The suffering created to around pity
. The emotional bond between writer and audience

Question 8

Tragic hero

Answer 8

a character that is depicted to be in a position of power and seemingly looses this due to a fatal flaw of his (hamartia)

Question 9

Ethos

Answer 9

Credibility -
. Trustworthiness or reputation

Question 10

Logos

Answer 10

Logic
. reasoning or argumentation
. Facts figures and case studies