Greek Tragedy Terms

The critical moment of recognition and awareness for the protagonist.

• Hamartia

• Hubris

• Peripeteia

• Anagnorisis

a character's personal flaw that brings about his/her downfall

• hamartia

• hubris

• edict

• metaphor

Tragedy should focus on a mostly good character who is

• brought higher

• brought low

• loved by all

• misunderstood

Pride is also known as

• hubris

• Agamemnon

• humerous

• hamartia

Excessive pride

• Hero

• Heroine

• Phenomena

• Hubris

What brought a hero to disaster in a Greek tragedy?

• Hubris

• Stichomythia

• Hamartia

• Ode

The purging of emotions--or a horrible truth that leads to release is known as:

• stichomythia

• hubris

• catharsis

• hamartia

When the audience knows something that the characters do not, this is known as...

• irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• I don't know. Apparently something to do with irony.

Tragedy

• unhappy ending

• happy ending

• lost a battle

• powerful

Which is true of a Greek Tragedy

• Must have revenge

• Must have a violent death

• Must have a fall of a high ranked person

• Must have amazing costumes