Tragedy Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureTragedyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Schizopath0305Created on: 23-03-18 15:14 Antagonist The character on the dark side 1 of 15 Protagonist The character on the light side 2 of 15 Anagnorisis critical discovery/recognition of a person and their morals/something that illuminates the protagonist's downfall 3 of 15 Bathos an effect of disappointment by accidental change in mood from the sublime to the ridiculous 4 of 15 Pathos a sense of pity/to appeal to emotions/ethics 5 of 15 Cartharsis emotional release 6 of 15 Hamartia a fatal flaw 7 of 15 Hubris excessive pride/self-confidence 8 of 15 Melodrama sensual dramatic piece with over dramatic characters and events to appeal to emotions 9 of 15 Chorus group of performers who would provide contextual knowledge and emotion in a scene 10 of 15 Empathy understanding why people feel the way they do (usually sad) 11 of 15 Sympathy feeling sorry for someone and how they are feeling (usually sad) 12 of 15 Peripeteia downfall/reversal of fortune 13 of 15 Deus ex machina divine/supernatural intervention 14 of 15 Pathetic fallacy when the weather depicts the overall sense of a scene 15 of 15
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