Dramatic Irony
Tragic Hero
Tragedy
Hamartia
Catharsis
Hubris
Gods of Greek Mythology
Riddle of the Sphinx
the sense of purgation and purification that the audience gets from watching a tragedy; relief that the audience is not in the protagonist's scenario
a serious play (or novel) representing the disastrous downfall of the protagonist
a leader in the community, full of admirable qualities, that commits an error in judgement in which he/she loses his/her high standing and suffers a fated disaster
What walks on four legs in the morning, on two at midday, and on three in the evening
a situation in which the speaker's words have a deeper significance than he himself is unaware of, but a significance which the audience is aware
individuals who differ from human beings primarily through their immortality and power to change form
pride, or over self-confidence, which often leads to the protagonist disregarding divine warnings or violating an important moral law
an error in judgement; often referred to as the "tragic flaw" but really just means a misjudgment which leads to the tragic hero's downfall
