AP Literature Flashcards
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| 7278328132 | Tragedy | an imitation of a serious action which will arouse pity and fear in the viewer | 0 | |
| 7278333533 | tragic hero | a character, usually of high birth, neither totally good nor totally evil, whose downfall is brought about by some weakness or error in judgment | 1 | |
| 7278341277 | Hamartia | a tragic flaw, weakness of character or error in judgment, which causes the downfall of the hero | 2 | |
| 7278346122 | Hubris | arrogance or overweening pride which causes the hero's transgression against the gods; usually, the tragic flaw | 3 | |
| 7278352246 | Anagnorisis | recognition or discovery on the part of the hero; change from ignorance to knowledge | 4 | |
| 7278359200 | Peripeteia | reversal of fortune | 5 | |
| 7278362877 | nemesis | fate that cannot be escaped | 6 | |
| 7278364771 | catharsis | purgation of emotions of pity and fear which leaves the viewer both relieved and elated | 7 | |
| 7278368010 | catastrophe | the final resolution which unravels the intrigue and brings the piece to a close | 8 | |
| 7279445332 | prologos | before beginning | 9 | |
| 7279445333 | parados | parade on stage | 10 | |
| 7279446235 | episodes | scenes | 11 | |
| 7279448257 | choric odes | poem per episode | 12 | |
| 7279449438 | exodus | exit, ending | 13 | |
| 7279451369 | recognition | change from ignorance to knowledge | 14 | |
| 7279451370 | pathos | scene of suffering. moment of passion aroused by spectacular means or may so result from the inner structures of the play | 15 | |
| 7279454356 | catastrophe | final resolution which unravels the intrigue and brings the piece to a close. death of main character. final part of play | 16 | |
| 7279469423 | pathos | EMOTION IS THE ESSENCE | 17 | |
| 7279473444 | unities | time (1 day), place (1 location), theme(one major plot no subplots) | 18 | |
| 7279477692 | pleasure of watching tragedy | catharsis | 19 |