| Term | Definition |
|---|
| catharsis | physical cleansing of emotions; purification |
| karos | abundance/ prosperity (part of heroic figure pattern) |
| hukerous | arrogance/ pride (part of heroic figure pattern) |
| ate | retrobution/ justice (part of heroic figure pattern) |
| prologue | opening scene. background is established, usually by dialogue between actors |
| parados | entrance of chorus |
| choragos | personifcation of the chorus, in the middle of the action of the play |
| episode | counterpart to the modern actor's scene; plot is developed through action and dialogue |
| stasimon | choral ode that comes at the end of each episode |
| exodus | final action after last stasimon; the ceremonial exit of all players |
| chorus | people chanting lyrics in which they bear relation to the play's theme |
| exposition | the beginning of a tragedy |
| denouncation | the conclusion of a tragedy |
| mimesis | the imitation of life |
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