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| Anagnorisis | (noun): in Greek tragedy the recognition or discovery by the protagonist of the identify of some character or the nature of his own predicament, which leads to the resolution of the plot (from the Greek: recognition) |
| Peripeteia | (noun): in Greek tragedy the sudden reversal of circumstances or abrupt turn of events for the protagonist |
| Catharsis | (noun): the release of emotions through art, especially drama, in response to the audience feeling pity and/or fear for the protagonist |
| deus ex machina | (noun): in ancient Greek drama, a god or even mechanical device introduced to a play to resolve the plot (literally means: god out of machine) |
| stichomythia | (noun): dialogue in alternate lines, a form sometimes used in Classical Greek drama in which two characters alternate speaking single epigrammatic lines of verse. This device, which is found in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, is often used as a means to show characters in vigorous argument or to heighten the emotional intensity of a scene. |
| proclaim | verb (22): to announce or declare in a public and/or official manner |
| edict | noun (22): a decree or law issued by one in a position of authority |
| infamous | adj. (23): deserving of an extremely bad reputation; scandalous |
| ardor | noun (24): intense devotion, passion, or enthusiasm, especially for a cause or a conviction |
| dubious | adj. (25): doubtful or questionable |
| futile | adj. (26): unsuccessful, useless, ineffective, especially in terms of efforts or argument |
| grandiose | adj. (26): affectedly grand or important; pompous; very conceited |
| perpetrator | noun (33): to bring about or carry out (as in crime or deception) |
| abyss | noun (45): a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm |
| leeway | noun (49): a degree of freedom in action or thought |
| exile | noun (55): the expulsion from one’s land by ruler’s decree |
| reverence | noun (55): deep respect (especially for God/gods) |
| vigil | noun (55): a watch or a watchful period of attention, especially at night, in advance of religious holidays, or battles |
| augury | noun (59): the art or practice of prophesying the future, especially by looking closely at actions in nature or in human behavior |
| profiteer | noun (61): a person who makes a lot of profit, especially by overcharging and/or manipulating customers |
