'recognition' in Greek. Aristotle claimed that every fine tragedy has a recognition scene where they discover, their flaw for example.
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catharsis
The 'purging' or 'cleansing' of fear and pity which the audience develops during the climax of a tragedy.
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Climax
Point of highest tension in a play- the conflicts are at their fullest expression.
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denouement
Final scene/scenes devoted to tying up the loose ends after a climax.
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deus ex machina
In Greek tragedies, resolution of the plot by the the device of a god ('deus') arriving on stage on a crane (machina) and solving characters' problems.
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The 'purging' or 'cleansing' of fear and pity which the audience develops during the climax of a tragedy.
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