Greek Tragic Terms

Tragedy should focus on a mostly good character who is

• brought higher

• brought low

• loved by all

• misunderstood

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

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

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.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

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.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

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

Excessive pride

• Hero
• Heroine
• Phenomena
• Hubris

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What brought a hero to disaster in a Greek tragedy?

• Hubris

• Stichomythia

• Hamartia

• Ode

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

• stichomythia

• hubris

• catharsis

• hamartia

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• Hamartia

• Hubris

• Peripeteia

• Anagnorisis

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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

• Hamartia

• Hubris

• Peripeteia

• Anagnorisis

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

The critical moment of recognition and awareness for the protagonist.

• Hamartia

• Hubris

• Peripeteia

• Anagnorisis

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C