Greek tragedy

Tragedy should focus on a mostly good character who is

• brought higher

• brought low

• loved by all

• misunderstood

Pride is also known as

• hubris

• Agamemnon

• humerous

• hamartia

What is divine intervention?

• Help or action from the Gods.

• Help or action from a king.

• Nice things.

• The courts.

When we gain wisdom and knowledge from the Chorus at the end of the play and get a release from our fear and pity, what is this?

• denoument
• catharsis
• miasma
• hamartia

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Excessive pride

• Hero
• Heroine
• Phenomena
• Hubris

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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What brought a hero to disaster in a Greek tragedy?

• Hubris

• Stichomythia

• Hamartia

• Ode

The purging of emotions--or a horrible truth that leads to release is known as:

• stichomythia

• hubris

• catharsis

• hamartia

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The reversal of situation - for better or for worse - for the protagonist.

• Hamartia

• Hubris

• Peripeteia

• Anagnorisis

This is the excessive pride that gets the protagonist in trouble.

• Hamartia

• Hubris

• Peripeteia

• Anagnorisis

The critical moment of recognition and awareness for the protagonist.

• Hamartia

• Hubris

• Peripeteia

• Anagnorisis