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Anagnorisis
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When a character realises an error or mistake
2
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Catastrophe
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A terrible event
3
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Catharsis
A
Emotional cleansing or healing for audience through experience of suffering of characters- purging of emotions
4
Q
Hamartia
A
The tragic flaw a character possesses
5
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Hubris
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(Excess of) Pride
6
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Pathos
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Strong feeling/emotion (links to pity)
7
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Bathos
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Lack of feeling/emotion
8
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Peripeteia
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The turning point of the tragedy
9
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Machiavellian
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so focused on a goal they will do absolutely anything to achieve it
10
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Malcontent
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Not satisfied with the existing state of affairs
11
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Aristolean Tragedy
A
Another term for classic tragedy
OTHELLO
flashcards
Decks in class (15)
# Cards
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KEY TERMS11
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OTHELLO ACT 1 SCENE 124
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OTHELLO ACT 1 SCENE 216
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OTHELLO ACT 1 SCENE 326
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OTHELLO ACT 2 SCENE 113
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OTHELLO ACT 2 SCENE 22
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OTHELLO ACT 2 SCENE 314
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OTHELLO ACT 3 SCENE 13
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OTHELLO ACT 3 SCENE 331
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OTHELLO ACT 3 SCENE 425
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OTHELLO ACT 4 SCENE 124
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OTHELLO ACT 4 SCENE 218
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OTHELLO ACT 4 SCENE 39
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OTHELLO ACT 5 SCENE 111
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OTHELLO ACT 5 SCENE 238
