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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
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