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Audience Catharsis Ancient Greek Word Meaning Purging Cleansing

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meaning 'purging' or 'cleansing' of emotions, particularly through pity and fear
that the audience expeiences

Macbeth = self destructive action climax A5, stripped of his majesty, looses his wife and then his own life = audience fee sorry for him

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