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Peripetia
a sudden change in circumstances or a reversal of fortune, often serving as a turning point in a story
Usurpation
the act of taking control of something without having the right to, especially of a position of power
Sigmund Freuds
theory
This is
ID
,
ego
and superego. ID = the pleasure seeking, impulsive, pain avoiding part of the personality usually subconscious.
Ego = the standing judge point which makes decisions between superego and ID.
superego = the morally correct side of the personality.
Hamartia
A
fatal
flaw leading to ones downfall
Hubris
Excessive
pride
Zeolotry
Extreme
obsession/devotion to something.
Avaricious
Having a greed for extreme
wealth
and materialism
duplicitious
decietful
/
dualitied
Malevolant
Evil
lexis
refers to the vocabulary used
Diction
choice of words
denouement
: the final part of a
play
,
film
, or
narrative
in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved
Rapport
Personl
connection
Pertinently
(and more importantly....)
and more pertinently...
She wondered how she would bear the burden of which he brought, and more pertinently, the extent of which her decaying mind would shard.
Arduous
something tiring and strenuous
dregs
the most worthless part or parts of something
synaxis
a religious assembly for worship
Machiavellian
Total lack of scruples "the end justifies the means"
based on irl diplomat machiavelli