Across
- 3. The final disastrous collapse that brings the story to its grim close
- 4. The extraordinary quality that elevates the tragic figure above ordinary people
- 7. An unexpected twist or chance event that alters the course of the plot
- 10. The central figure whose choices and fate shape the entire narrative
- 11. The intense emotional or physical pain that defines the tragic journey
- 13. The compassionate response stirred by witnessing undeserved suffering
- 14. The fatal mistake or misjudgment that sets the tragic downfall in motion
- 15. The central struggle—internal or external—that fuels dramatic tension
- 17. The overpowering emotion that pushes characters toward extreme choices
- 18. The burden of owning one’s actions and the consequences they unleash
- 19. A story ending in profound downfall and irreversible human ruin
- 20. The inner drive that compels a character to act decisively, for good or ill
Down
- 1. The underlying sense of rightness or justice that the universe appears to enforce
- 2. The inner nature that drives decisions and determines consequences
- 5. The larger, impersonal force that seems to steer events beyond human control
- 6. The sense that events are moving toward an unavoidable tragic end
- 8. The deep emotional anguish felt by characters and echoed in the audience
- 9. The eerie, otherworldly forces that influence events from beyond human understanding
- 12. The destructive force that corrupts, destabilizes, and drives tragedy forward
- 16. The dread awakened by seeing how vulnerable humans are to ruin
