According to aristotle, the goal of the tragic playwright is to

a. honor the god dionysus
b. evoke pity and fear in the audience
c. reveal a reversal of fortune from bad to good
d. persuade the audience to rebel against the government

According to Aristotle one of the greatest Greek philosophers and scientist stated that the goal of the tragic playwright was to evoke pity and fear in the audience. The answer to your question would be the letter : d. evoke pity and fear in the audience

Explanation:

The goal of the tragic playwright is to provoke fear and sympathy in the audience. Sophocles uses the connection to Hades and Acheron to produce in the following fear and pity for Antigone. The suggestion would have been immediately understood by the ancient audience, building a dim mood.

a term is used to describe a sudden revelation in a short story is "showing forth".