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| 8177462957 | Chorus | A group of 12 or 15 men, led by a Choragos, who would sing and choral songs that dictated what was happening in the play | 0 | |
| 8177462958 | Choragos | Leader of the chorus | 1 | |
| 8177465914 | Hamartia | A tragic/fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero/heroine | 2 | |
| 8177465915 | Hubis | Extreme pride/ arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his downfall | 3 | |
| 8177465916 | Tradegy | A story in which a heroic character either dies or comes to some other unhappy end; the downfall of a hero/heroine | 4 | |
| 8177468247 | Comedy | A story that ends with a happy resolution of the conflicts faced by the main character(s) | 5 | |
| 8177472172 | Peripeteia | A reversal of fortune or change in circumstances | 6 | |
| 8177472173 | Prolouge | A speech, often in verse, addressed to the audience by one or more of the actors at the opening of a play | 7 | |
| 8177472174 | Exodus | Exit song | 8 | |
| 8177478392 | Anagnorisis | The startling discovery that produces a change from ignorance to knowledge | 9 | |
| 8177478393 | Strophe | The first section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it | 10 | |
| 8177478394 | Antistrophe | The second section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it | 11 | |
| 8177481520 | Parados | Entrance song | 12 | |
| 8177481521 | Stayr | Short play conducted between the acts of tragedies that mock the plight of the tragedy's character | 13 | |
| 8177481522 | Epilouge | A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened | 14 | |
| 8177485802 | Dramatic Irony | A character in the play or story thinks one thing is true, but the audience or reader knows better; often used on stage | 15 | |
| 8177485803 | Situational Irony | Takes place when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen, or what would be appropriate to happen, and what really does happen | 16 | |
| 8177488959 | Tragic Hero | Main character (usually noble) who must go through unfortunate events | 17 | |
| 8177488960 | Foil | A character who contrasts with another character —usually the protagonist— to highlight particular qualities of the other character | 18 | |
| 8177492344 | Monolouge | An extended speech by one person | 19 |
