ARISTOTELIAN TRAGEDY

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Arete

The special excellence of anything; for example, the arete of a race horse is speed.

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Hamartia

The error in judgment that a tragic protagonist makes which results in his own suffering or demise.

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Metabasis

A Greek term that means 'change of fortune,' which in tragedy is always for the worse.

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Peripeteia

A type of metabasis that includes 'reversal of intent,' where actions aimed at achieving a result lead to its opposite.

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Pathos

The Greek word for suffering, closely related to the English term.

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Anagnorisis

Recognition, specifically recognition of the hamartia.

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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.

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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.

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What does Aristotle suggest is necessary for a successful tragedy?

A successful tragedy must first arouse pity and fear in its spectators.

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