Lexis
Excessive pride or arrogance that brings about a hero’s ruin.
A song or poem of mourning for the dead.
Dirge
To overturn a boat.
Capsize
“Total destruction or chaos” is best defined by which word?
A) Havoc B) Reprieve C) Piety D) Blighted
A) Havoc
His achievements were truly _________, deserving praise and honor.
meritorious
This “fatal flaw” leads to a tragic hero’s downfall.
Hamartia
Dead or decaying flesh, especially as food for scavengers
Carrion
To reject with contempt or disdain.
Spurn
Which word means “officially order or decree”?
A) Dirge B) Maw C) Ordain D) Hubris
C) Ordain
She trained for years in _________ arts, becoming a master of self-discipline and combat.
Aristotle says tragedy produces this emotional release or purging of pity and fear.
Catharsis
Religious devotion or reverence toward the gods.
Piety
A temporary delay of punishment or relief from danger.
Reprieve
“Showing reckless boldness to impress others” best describes:
A) Staunchness B) Meritorious C) Blithe D) Bravado
D) Bravado
The leader’s judgment was considered _________, incapable of being wrong.
infallible
This word means the imitation of life or reality in art and literature.
Mimesis
The jaws or stomach of a ravenous creature, or an opening that seems threatening.
Maw
To awaken, excite, or stir someone into action.
Rouse
Which of these means “to give or provide”?
A) Endow B) Spurn C) Havoc D) Carrion
A) Endow
The garden was _________ by drought, leaving all the plants withered.
blighted
A Greek word meaning a moment of recognition or discovery, often realized too late.
Anagnorisis
The practice of interpreting omens or signs to predict the future, e.g. natural disaster
Augury
To defeat an enemy so they flee in disorder.
Rout
Which word means “holy, sacred, consecrated”?
A) Infallible B) Hallowed C) Martial D) Bravado
B) Hallowed
Her cheerful, carefree spirit was described as _________.
blithe