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10 Cards in this Set
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catharsis |
the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. |
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hubris |
excessive pride or self-confidence. |
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hamartia |
a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine. |
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anagnorisis |
is a moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery. |
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peripeteia |
a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances, especially in reference to fictional narrative. |
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blank verse |
verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter. |
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soliloquy |
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play. |
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symbols |
a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. |
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aside |
a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play. |
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suspense |
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen |
