Antigone vocab terms

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tragedy

imitation of a serious action which arouses pity or fear in the viewer

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tragic hero

cahracter of high birth who is not totally good or evil, but their downfall is brought about by some weakness of error in judgement

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hamartia

tragic flaw or weakness of character or error in judgement which CAUSES the downfall of the hero

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hubris

pride that will causea character's downfall or lead to their undoing

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anagnorisis

discovery on the part of the hero, change from ignorance to knowledge

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peripeteia

reversal of fortune

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nemesis

fate that cannot be escaped

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catharsis

emotions of pity and fear that cannot be escaped, leaves the viewer both relieved and related

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paean

hymn that is an appeal to the gods or goddesses for assistance