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| Aristotle | famous Greek philosopher, wrote Poetics, using same analytical methods he had used in politics, ethics, and natural sciences |
| Poetics | written by Aristotle, a famous study of Greek dramatic art, written in the 4th century |
| tragedy | imitation in dramatic form of an action that is serious and complete with incidents arousing pity and fear. |
| catharsis | a purging (or releasing) of the emotions of pity and fear so that the audience leaves feeling uplifted and cleansed. |
| harmartia | hero's tragic flaw |
| hubris | excessive arrogance and pride, occuring when man attempts to elevate himself to the levels of the gods |
| five functions of the chorus | 1. beauty of dance 2. interpret events 3. give characters advice 4. relieve tension 5. give background of preceding events |
| Thespis | father of drama, put on the 1st tragedy at festival of Dionysus in Athens in 534 B. C. |
| masques | worn by Greek actors, depicted emotions of fear, pity, etc. |
| reversal (peripetia) | where the opposite of what was planned or hoped for takes place |
| recognition (anagnorisis) | the point when the protagnoist recognizes the truth of a situation |
| Sophocles | born 496 BC in Colonus, Greece, famous dramatist, introduced painted scenery and 3rd actor. Died in 406 BC wrote more than 120 tragedies. Seven survived. |
| organic unity | events follow not just one after another, but because of one another |
| stage decenies | no violence on stage, reported by a messenger |
| incest | sexual relations between persons too closely related to marry legally. |
| dramatic irony | when audience knows something main character does not |
| three Greek unities | time - takes place in one day, action - one plot, place - takes place in one seting |
| Greek concept of the ideal king | one who understands and suffers for his people |
