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12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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parados
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entrance of the chorus
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epidsodes
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scene, action of drama- alternate with stasimons
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What happens in the prologue?
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exposition
essential problem is revealed introduction of central characters establishes setting |
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exodus
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concluding section of tragedy
Chorus sings final lyrics as they exit |
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What is the original title of the play?
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Oedipus Tyrannos
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Choragos
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the leader of the chorus
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What does the word tyrannos mean?
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title granted to a ruler who came to the throne thru his merit, not by birth
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Hamartia
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hero's error, not a tragic flaw
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Appropriate tragic figure is a _______
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king
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peripeteia
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a change by which the action veers around to its opposite
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anagnorisis
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change from ingorance to knowlege
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catharsis
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purging or release
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