Catharsis refers to the purging or cleansing of emotions, particularly the release of pity and fear felt by an audience witnessing the fate of a tragic hero.
Catharsis is the purging or cleansing of emotions, specifically referring to the release of pity and fear experienced by the audience through the fate of a tragic hero.
| Front | catharsis |
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| Back | a purging or cleaning release of emotion caused in the audience by the fate of the tragic hero |
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