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| 7244032737 | Allusion | A passing reference to historical or fictional characters, places, or events, or to other works that the writer assumes the reader will recognize. May refer to mythology, religion, literature, history, or art. | 0 | |
| 7244032738 | Anagnorisis | The change from ignorance to knowledge on the part of the hero; when the hero recognizes his or her error. | 1 | |
| 7244032739 | Catastrophe | The final action that brings a play, particularly a tragedy, to its conclusion. It usually represents the tragic downfall, usually the death, of the hero as a natural consequence of a preceding action. | 2 | |
| 7244032740 | Catharsis | A deep sense of pity and fear which leads to a feeling of relief (not depression) from the audience. | 3 | |
| 7244032741 | Chorus | Serving to formulate, express, and comment on the moral issue that is raised by the dramatic action or to express an emotion appropriate to each stage of the dramatic conflict. | 4 | |
| 7244032742 | Epiphany | A moment of revelation or profound insight. In Greek mythology, it was the sudden revelation to a human of the hidden or disguised divinity of a god or goddess. | 5 | |
| 7244032743 | Exodos | The final scene or departure, especially in tragedy. | 6 | |
| 7244032744 | Flashback | Where an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronology of the narrative to achieve a specific purpose. | 7 | |
| 7244032745 | Foreshadowing | To hint at or to present an indication of the future beforehand. | 8 | |
| 7244032746 | Hamartia | A tragic flaw, weakness of character, or error in judgement that causes the downfall of the hero. | 9 | |
| 7244032747 | Hubris | Extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his downfall. | 10 | |
| 7244032748 | Nemesis | An inescapable situation that causes misery and/or death. | 11 | |
| 7244032749 | Peripeteia | The reversal of fortune of the once-noble hero; the turning point for the hero. | 12 | |
| 7244032750 | Tragedy | The downfall of a noble hero or heroine, usually through some combination of hubris, fate, and the will of the gods. The tragic hero's powerful wish to achieve some goal inevitably encounters limits, usually those of human frailty (flaws in reason, hubris, society), the gods (through oracles, prophets, fate), or nature. | 13 | |
| 7244032751 | Tragic Hero | A character usually of high birth, neither totally good nor totally evil, downfall is brought about by error in judgement. | 14 | |
| 7244032752 | Caustic | Making biting, corrosive comments. | 15 | |
| 7244032753 | Contentious | Tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome/ causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy. | 16 | |
| 7244032754 | Derogatory | Tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory. | 17 | |
| 7244032755 | Erudite | Characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly. | 18 | |
| 7244032756 | Foreboding | A strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc. | 19 | |
| 7244032757 | Incredulous | Unwilling or unable to believe something. | 20 | |
| 7244032758 | Indignant | Feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base. | 21 | |
| 7244032759 | Inflammatory | Tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc. | 22 | |
| 7244032760 | Supercilious | Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous. | 23 | |
| 7244032761 | Vindictive | Revengeful; spiteful; bitter; unforgiving. | 24 |
