Terms Associated with Close Reading

Question 1

The tragic flaw that leads to the tragic hero's downfall

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Hamartia

Question 2

The central message of a literary work

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Theme

Question 3

Occurs as the hero meets his catastrophe, and he recognizes his flaw & the reason he must die

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Recognition

Question 4

Occurs when the author REVEALS a character's traits, rather than stating them

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Indirect Characterization

Question 5

When an event occurs whose significance the audience understands but the characters don't

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Dramatic Irony

Question 6

When a situation turns out differently from what one would normally expect (often appropriate)

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Situational Irony

Question 7

Characters who embody a certain kind of universal human experience

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Archetypal Characters

Question 8

Arrogance before the gods

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Hubris

Question 9

The emotional atmosphere in a literary work

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Mood

Question 10

The release of emotion (pity and fear) from the audience's perspective

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Catharsis

Question 11

Occurs when the opposite of what the hero intends is what happens

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Reversal

Questions 11