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Greek tragedy grew out of festivals honoring __________.ZeusDionysusThespisAristotle
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Dionysus
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According to Aristotle, the goal of the tragic playwright is to __________.honor the god Dionysusevoke pity and fear in the audiencereveal a reversal of fortune from bad to goodpersuade the audience to rebel against the government
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evoke pity and fear in the audience
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Which ancient Greek philosopher defined tragedy?AristotleDionysusSophoclesShakespeare
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Aristotle
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A scene in ancient Greek tragedy is called a(n) __________.prologosparadosodeepeisodion
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epeisodion
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Which playwright is considered to be the father of Greek tragedy?ThespisSophoclesAeschylusEuripides
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Aeschylus
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According to Aristotle, the arrangement of the incidents refers to __________.dictionthoughtsongplot
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plot
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According to Aristotle, the events of a tragedy are connected through __________.cause-and-effect relationshipssongs of the chorusdialogue between charactersthoughts of the characters
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cause-and-effect relationships
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According to Aristotle, tragedy revolves around the tragic hero or heroine's __________.rise to fame and fortunereversal of fortune from good to badquest to find loveability to overcome disaster
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reversal of fortune from good to bad
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According to Aristotle, the . . . metrical arrangement of the words refers to _________.dictionsongthoughtplot
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diction
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According to Aristotle, which element of tragedy is the most important?characterplotthoughtspectacle
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plot
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