classical
literature written in ancient greece or rome
epic
refers to a literature which has a grand or ambitious theme
domestic
refers to drama set in a household, it does not have a grand or ambitious theme
disorder
inversion of normal order in society
redemption
making up for one’s faults, or being saved from the consequences of one’s eariler actions
noble
describes someone who posessed excellent qualities of mind and character and who is not mean or petty
tragic villain
someone who acts as the antagonist to provoke the fatal flaw of the hero, which eventually leads to the tragic conclusion or the tragic event, causes catastrophe and disorder for his own ends
tragic victim
a character who falls victim to the hamartia of the tragic hero and the duplicity of the tragic villain
tragic hero
a great, virtuous character who is destined for downfall, suffering or defet, a person of noble birth with heroic qualities, fated by the gods or some supernatural force to doom and destruction or at least to great suffering
hubris
excessive self pride or confidence which leads a tragic character to commit an error which ultimately leads to their downfall
hamartia
error commited by the tragic hero or heroine which leads to their downfall
conventions
the accepted rules, structures and customs we expect to see in a specific genre of writing
duplicity
decietful behaviour
catharsis
purification of mind and body brought about by the release of emotions
chaos
inversion of the normal order in society, usually leads to death, central character breaks down or whole society disintergrates
anti-hero
a character who does not fir the normal model of heroism
anagnorisis
when a character makes a critical discovery or has a moment of realisation, for the hero this is the moment they realise their fatal flaw
