A. Catastrophe → (II) The final action that completes the unravelling of the plot in a play, especially a tragedy.
Catastrophe is the concluding part of a tragedy, where the plot is resolved, often leading to the downfall of the protagonist.
B. Epitasis → (IV) The part of the play that develops the main action and that leads to the catastrophe.
Epitasis is the part of a play that builds tension and develops the main conflict, progressing towards the climax and catastrophe.
C. Protasis → (I) The introductory part of a play or narrative poem.
Protasis refers to the introduction or exposition, setting up the story and introducing the characters and setting.
D. Catastasis → (III) The dramatic complication that immediately precedes the climax of the play.
Catastasis is the phase just before the climax, where the tension reaches its highest point, setting the stage for the resolution.
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