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Arisotelian Words

Words about Greek Tragedy according to Aristotle

TermDefinition
Mimesis imitation of life through any form of art
Parados the first chorus, entry song/speech, setting the tone or mood
Pathos an appeal in writing founded on emotions
Peripeteia reversal; situation seems to develop in one way and then it suddenly seems to go the other
Tragoidia tragedy several deaths
Anagnorisis recognition of change from ignorance to knowledge leading to either a friendship or enemy
Catharsis purification and emotional discharge that brings a moral renewal welcome relief of tension and anxiety
Desis series of complications for the tragic hero that's going to lead up to the crisis
Ethos appeal in writing that's founded on ethics and credibility
Hamartia a flaw or moral blind spot error of some sort, typically a tragic flaw
Logos an appeal in writing founded on logic
En Media Res in the middle of things, starting the play in the middle of the action
Hubris excessive pride in one's ability or knowledge can be a hamartia
Lusis the unraveling or loosening unwinding of tensions in the play
Catastrophe the final devastating event led up to by the desis
Created by: brit.4185
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