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| The Greek term for the change from ignorance to knowledge of the tragic hero as a result of the action of the play. |
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| In an essay, the paragraph in which information is presented in support of the thesis. |
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| A character who highlights, by contrast, the qualities of another character. |
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| An error or mistake made by tragic heroes that leads to their downfall, sometimes translated as "tragic flaw." |
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| A one-sentence statement of the purpose or main point of an essay; usually included in the first paragraph. |
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| A sentence that establises the main idea of a paragraph. In body paragraphs, topic sentences support the thesis statement. |
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