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Arete
The special excellence of anything; for example, the arete of a race horse is speed.
Hamartia
The error in judgment that a tragic protagonist makes which results in his own suffering or demise.
Metabasis
A Greek term that means 'change of fortune,' which in tragedy is always for the worse.
Peripeteia
A type of metabasis that includes 'reversal of intent,' where actions aimed at achieving a result lead to its opposite.
Pathos
The Greek word for suffering, closely related to the English term.
Anagnorisis
Recognition, specifically recognition of the hamartia.
Catharsis
A purgation of pity and fear that is the aim of tragedy; it replaces those feelings with admiration for the tragic protagonist's greatness.
How does catharsis occur according to D.D. Raphael?
Catharsis occurs when pity and fear are replaced by admiration for the greatness of soul of the tragic protagonist.
What does Aristotle suggest is necessary for a successful tragedy?
A successful tragedy must first arouse pity and fear in its spectators.
