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14790609982Apollogreek/roman god of music and poetry, sunlight, prophecies0
14790612908Delphiancient Greek city located on the southern slopes of Mt. Parnassus; sacred to Apollo1
14790617023Oraclea priest/priestess who acts as a medium through whom advice/prophecy was saught from the gods2
14790621241Dionysusancient Greek god of wine/wine making, fertility, theater, etc.3
14790627769Thebesancient Egyptian city located along the Nile4
14790632463he'd kill his father and marry his motherProphecy of Oedipus5
14790642939a man unkowingly kills his father and marries his motherthe tragedy in Oedipus6
14790649675reversal, recognition, hubris, hamartia, catharsis, dramatic unitiesAristotle's 6 rules of tragedy7
14790652780reversalthe turning point in the play8
14790655736when the messeneger arrives from Corinththe reversal in Oedipus9
14790658947recognitionwhen the tragic hero discovers / realizes the truth10
14790664304when Oedipus realizes he's fulfilled the prophecythe recognition in Oedipus11
14790666466hubrisexcessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy12
14790686993his hubrisOedipus' tragic flaw13
14790686994hamartiaa character's downfall caused by their tragic flaw14
14790698214Oedipus fulfilling the prophecyhamartia in Oedipus15
14790701746catharsisfeelings of pity that cleanse the audience's emotions16
14790704524the audience pity's Oedipuscatharsis in Oedipus17
14790713937time, place, actionthe three dramatic unities18
14790713938a single dayhow long is the setting of a tragedy usually19
14790721748single locationhow many locations does the tragedy usually take place20
14790725432one plot; no subplotshow many plots should the tragedy have21
14790729387orchestracircular level space where the chorus would dance, sing, and interact with the actors22
14790733829theatronseating section in theaters. semi-circular rows increasing in height23
14790738982skenestructure at the back of the stage like a tent24
14790741845paradosentrance affording access either to the stage or to the orchestra25
14790744865prologuea separate introductory section26
14790744866parodethe first song sung by the chorus27
14790749033episodecoherent narrative unit within a larger dramatic work28
14790751966stasimonstationary song composed of strophes and antistrophes29
14790754573exodethe catastrophe/conclusion of a play30

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