In sophocles's greek tragedy oedipus the king, oedipus discovers that he has unknowingly killed his biological father and married his birth mother. the horror of this truth causes jocasta, oedipus’s wife/mother, to hang herself and oedipus to stab himself in the eyes. what element of greek tragedy do these final two acts give expression to? a. catastrophe b. hamartia c. anagnorisis d. catharsis e. hubris

A. catastrophe

Explanation:

Catastrophe: A momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin.

Hamartia: The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy.

Anagnorisis: A tragedy at which the protagonist recognizes his/her or some other character's true identity or discovers the true nature of his or her own situation.

Catharsis: Purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art.

Hubris: Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.

Catastrophe best describes the Greek tragedy of Oedipus the King as shown in the excerpt above.

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