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Antigone by Sophocles: The Exodos

Question 10 • SS - TX-English II B

Which term refers to a character’s excessive pride?

Answer
A
katharsis
B
hubris
C
hamartia
D
lusis

Explanation

Hubris is excessive pride or arrogance, especially when it causes a character to defy limits or provoke their downfall. Therefore, the correct choice is hubris. Hamartia refers to a character’s tragic flaw or error, while katharsis is the audience’s emotional release and lusis is the resolution of a plot.

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