aspects of tragedy

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  • Created by: beaw18
  • Created on: 16-05-19 11:59
the main character in the text, is often morally grey and is the subject of the tragedy
tragic hero
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a character who dies/is hurt by the tragic hero as a consequence of their tragic downfall
tragic victim
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force which is often the cause of tragedy
nemesis
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the antagonist
villain
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tragic flaw of excessive pride
hubris
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weaknesses in a character which aid their downfall
harmartia
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when a tragic hero reaches tragic realisation and realises the error of their ways
anagnorisis
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the inevitability of the character's downfall
fate
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turning point of a character from good to bad fate
peripeteia
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the tragic hero's inability to see the error of their ways
tragic blindness
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terror or pity evoked on an audience/reader
catharsis
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a character who dies/is hurt by the tragic hero as a consequence of their tragic downfall

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tragic victim

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force which is often the cause of tragedy

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the antagonist

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Card 5

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tragic flaw of excessive pride

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