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It's by the issuing and the enforcing of a harsh decreethat Theban King Creon causes fear in the audience. Specifically, the decree denies the god given rights of all Thebans to proper burial if any Theban dies disloyal to the city.
It then is by showing himself to be vulnerable that Creon causes pity in the audience. Specifically, Creon loses everything that gives his life meaning. In response, the audience is moved to pity because of Creon's willingness to give public expression to all of his private disappointments, griefs and sorrows.
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According to Aristotle tragedy works by purging the audience of pity and fear This purging of pity and fear is known as?
The purging of pity and fear is known as catharsis.
One function of tragedy is to?
inspire pity and fear in the audience.
How does an audience experience catharsis as it relates to tragedy?
Pity and fear
How does sophocles cause his audience to feel pity and fear in Oedipus Rex?
Because Oedipus blind himself, and exile which makes the audience feel pity to Oedipus.
According to Aristotle what should an audience feel during a tragedy?
Pity and fear
