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Greek Tragedy Defined
As you work through this activity you will concentrate on key points in an extended definition of tragedy. This activity's content is drawn for all the assigned reading material.
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| tragedy defined | literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances |
| tragic flaw | hamartia, or weakness that leads to a character's downfall |
| hamartia | literally means "missing the mark" |
| catharsis | emotional breakdown; climax of a tragic drama |
| Aristotle | in the Poetics, defined tragedy |
| hubris | pride, a common tragic flaw |
| Achilles' heel | a term frequently used to refer to a fatal weakness; |
| mimesis | imitation of an action |
| demouement | in a tragic drama, the resolution following the climax |
| climax | the turning point in a tragic drama |
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