Question

Sophocles uses the downfall of a tragic character to __________. create the opportunity for a sequel produce fear and pity in the audience provide the audience with comic relief evoke heated debate among the audience members

Answer 1

Produce fear and pity in the audience.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the main purpose of the downfall of a tragic character. In his tragedies, Sophocles uses the downfall of the protagonist in order to give the audience a feeling of catharsis. Catharsis refers to the purification that people get by releasing repressed emotions (mainly pity and fear). This also brings about a sense of renewal and restoration for the audience that is watching the drama.

Answer 2

The correct answer is produce fear and pity in the audience

This is called catharsis and was defined by Aristotle as being the goal of the entire tragedy.