Tragedy definitions

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Hubris

Excessive human pride, self belief or self importance

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Peripeteia

The moment at which events in the play turn in an unexpected direction for the protagonist

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Catharsis

From the Greek word meaning ‘purgation’ - the emotional experience of the audience at the end of a tragedy: they feel cleansed / relieved of the strong emotions felt during the play.

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Anagnorisis

The moment of a character’s recognition / revelation

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Tragic protagonist

A character who enjoys a high reputation whose fall is due to an error, not deliberate wrongdoing, but this may be prompted by their hubris.

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Hamartia

The protagonist’s error or wrongdoing