Greek Tragic Terms

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

Excessive pride

• Hero
• Heroine
• Phenomena
• Hubris

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

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