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Four terms from Aristotle to know… Hamartia Peripeteia Anagnorisis Catharsis

Hamartia… is the protagonist’s “tragic flaw”

Odysseus (Remember, you read this freshman year.) Hamartia

Odysseus’ “tragic flaw” is his excessive pride, hubris in Greek. Odysseus taunts the cyclops who prays to his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus. Odysseus wanders for years and all his men die.

Hamlet ‘s flaw was indecisiveness. Hamartia

Snow White was too trusting. Hamartia Elsa refused to accept herself. Hamartia

Peripeteia… is a sudden reversal of fortune.

Conversion of Paul

Anagnorisis… The protagonist’s sudden discovery of who he really is or who another character truly is.

Othello… Recognizes his own poor judgement and the true intentions of Iago.

Severus Snape… Was revealed in several places to be something other than what Harry Potter or Albus Dumbledore… Still loved Lilly Double agent

The Sixth Sense (spoiler alert)

Catharsis A Catharsis is an emotional discharge through which one can achieve a state of moral or spiritual renewal or achieve a state of liberation from anxiety and stress. A Greek word that means cleansing.

The death of Gatsby is cathartic

Foil a foil is a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character.

Sam and Carly are foils

Foils…