What does the philosopher Aristotle describe with the term catharsis?
a. the cleansing of the theater audience's fear and pity
b. the fatal error committed by a tragic hero
c. the circular area where the chorus danced and sang
d. the poetic structure of Greek tragic drama
Ans: a. the cleansing of the theater audience's fear and pity
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