Terms for Tragedy + Dramatic Structure

What is the definition of catharsis?

• Sympathizing with pitiful characters

• Acting out revenge

• Releasing strong emotions

• Inability to care about the characters

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What is the meaning of Hubris?

• Excessive pride

• Excessive joy

• Poor and Unfortunate

• A reversal of a situation

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Which word means the realization that a character makes that they are at fault for their own downfall?

• Hubris

• Harmatia

• Peripetia

• Anagnorisis

A character's tragic flaw

• Anagnorisis

• Peripeteia

• Hamartia

• Catharsis

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The character's realization that they are the cause of their own misfortune. 

• Anagnorisis

• Peripeteia

• Hamartia

• Catharsis

Once the tragedy has occurred, the emotional release after the audience learns something about human nature. 

• Anagnorisis

• Peripeteia

• Hamartia

• Catharsis

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In which Act in a Shakespeare play would we find the exposition? 

• Act 1

• Act 2

• Act 3

• Act 4

• Act 5

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In which Act in a Shakespeare play would we find hero at a crossroad?  

• Act 1

• Act 2

• Act 3

• Act 4

• Act 5

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Plays are divided into

• scenes

• acts

• stage directions

• asides

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acts are divided into

• monologue

• dialogue

• scenes

• stage directions

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