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drama vocab 2
english vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epistasis | ancient term for the rising action of a plot |
| epode | the concluding scene, which includes the exit of all characters and the chorus, of a greek drama |
| hamartia | an error of wrong act through which the fortunes of the protagonist are reversed ina tragedy |
| hubris | excessive pride or ambition |
| cosmic irony | irony where the gods seem to be in the favor of the protagonist, but are actually in favor of their downfall |
| mimesis | the greek word for imitation |
| denoument | the unknotting of a plot's complication |