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What is the definition of Desis?
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Literally 'tying'. All the action in the tragedy leading up to the climax
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What is the definition of Peripateia?
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The reversal of fortune experienced by experienced by the main character; the turning point
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What is the definition of Lusis?
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Literally 'untying'. All the action in a tragedy from the climax onward. All the plot threads that have been woven together in the Desis are slowly unravelled
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What is another word for Lusis?
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Denouement
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What is the definition of Hamartia?
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'An error in judgement or unwitting mistake' made by a character (Aristotle). Also can mean a personal error in a protagonist's personality that brings about his tragic downfall in a tragedy
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What is the definition of Hubris?
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A form of arrogance that indicates being out of touch with reality and overestimating one's own capabilities, especially for people in positions of power
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What does Anagnorisis mean?
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The moment of Recognition or discovery. When a character passes from ignorance to knowledge
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What does Stoicism mean?
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A theory that teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive emotions: 'to be free from anger, envy, and jealousy'
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What does Catharsis mean?
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Emotional cleansing or purging. Aristotle believes that this is vital to tragedy as an experience for the audience
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What does Stichomythia mean? |
Dramatic dialogue, as in a Greek play, characterized by brief exchanges between two characters, each of whom usually speaks in one line of verse during a scene of intense emotion or strong argumentation.
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What is a Malcontent? |
A type of character who experiences discontent with the social structure and other characters in the play
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What is the definition of Pathos? |
A quality that evokes pity or sadness |
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What does Bucknill say about Shakespeare? |
He had strong 'psychological knowledge' 'abnormal conditions of the mind had attracted Shakespeare's diligent observation and had been his favourite study ' |
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What is Edgar an example of? |
A Bedlamite beggar |
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Why did the Elizabethan's visit Bedlam? |
For entertainment |
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What happened to harmless psychotics in Shakespeare's England? |
They were at large in society. They often received charity, though some died of starvation. They often overdid their role to impress onlookers |
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What symptoms does Lear have of a serious mental disorder? |
Perplexity and Fear of approaching insanity |
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What does Simon Russell Beale believe that Lear is suffering from and why? |
Lewy Body dementia. The symptom of 'sudden outbursts of rage' had 'seemed to tie to Lear very well' |
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What does Charles Lamb say about Lear? |
'We see not Lear, but we are Lear, we are in his mind' |
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What does Andreasen believe about Lear? |
"Lear has a mild organic brain syndrome that develops under stress into a reactive psychosis' |
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What dos Kail diagnose Lear with? |
'a case of progressive senile dementia' accompanied by attacks of 'acute mania, as demonstrated by his faulty judgement, disorientation and irrational behaviour' |
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What does Colman diagnose Lear with? |
Brief reactive psychosis with a background of an organic mental disorder |
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What does Trethowan believe Lear was? |
Depressed |
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What does Trukinovsky believe that Lear had? |
Bipolar I disorder, most recent episode manic, severe with psychotic features |
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What does Hal Holbrook say about Lear's madness? |
'The paranoia of age is stalking him' 'Lear is not a man of conscious intellect' 'Lear slips into madness...direct result of Lear's refusal to accept the awful truth that has exploded in his mind' |
