Tropes of tragedy Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the tragic hero?
A
Macbeth
2
Q
How is Macbeth a tragic hero?
A
hero that has a flaw that leads to his downfall
3
Q
What does peripeteia mean?
A
reversal of fortune
4
Q
When is Macbeth’s moment of peripeteia?
A
meeting the witches, killing Duncan
5
Q
What is anagnorosis?
A
tragic recognition, too late to correct an error
6
Q
What is hamartia?
A
fatal flaw leading to downfall of hero
7
Q
How does Macbeth experience internal conflict?
A
hamartia
8
Q
When is there inversion of natural order?
A
supernatural witches
regicide
9
Q
What structure does the play have?
A
chronological
10
Q
What does Macbeth experience for disobeying order?
A
consequences
11
Q
What consequences of disobeying order does Macbeth experience?
A
death of Lady Macbeth
killed by Macduff
