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Hamartia

Definition of Hamartia Hamartia is a literary device that reflects a character’s tragic or fatal flaw, or mistake in judgment, that ultimately leads to their downfall.  This term originated with Aristotle as a means of describing an error or frailty that brings about misfortune for a tragic hero. Hamartia, as a concept, is closely related to and interchangeable with the term tragic flaw, as they both lead to the downfall of a protagonist in a tragedy.  However, hamartia can also be interpreted as a mistake based on outside circumstances rather than a character’s personal frailty. For example, in Oedipus The King by Sophocles, Oedipus is considered a classic tragic hero and his hamartia is complex. Most people agree that Oedipus displays the tragic flaw of hubris, and that his stubborn, impulsive, and arrogant nature cause him to make wrong decisions that lead to his downfall. However, it is also a lack of knowledge and information about his identity and that of other character...

Objective type questions and answers for Phonetics

Here are 50 objective questions and answers related to phonetics: 1. What is phonetics? a) The study of meaning b) The study of sentence structure c) The study of sounds in a language d) The study of word formation Answer: c) The study of sounds in a language 2. Which of the following is a branch of phonetics? a) Phonology b) Syntax c) Semantics d) Morphology Answer: a) Phonology 3. Which symbol represents a voiceless dental fricative? a) [θ] b) [ð] c) [ʃ] d) [ʒ] Answer: a) [θ] 4. The symbol [ʃ] represents which sound? a) Voiced alveolar fricative b) Voiceless palatal fricative c) Voiced velar fricative d) Voiceless velar plosive Answer: b) Voiceless palatal fricative 5. Which sound is represented by the symbol [b]? a) Voiced bilabial plosive b) Voiceless bilabial plosive c) Voiced palatal fricative d) Voiceless dental fricative Answer: a) Voiced bilabial plosive 6. Which of these sounds is a nasal consonant? a) [t] b) [n] c) [k] d) [s] Answer: b) [n...