Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. Antigone is a classic example of a Greek tragedy. The purpose of tragedy is to produce
, that is, to purge negative emotions from the audience. Greek tragedies are also marked by swift reversals of fortune known as
. These reversals are the effects of a major incident that occurs within the play called
, which has a profound impact on the main character. The conclusions of Greek tragedies are marked by the element of
, which is the final act of the protagonist’s downfall and failure.