Question

In Greek drama, the experience of emotional cleansing an audience feels after watching the characters go through tragic events is called what?

Answer 1

Its called the catharsis

Answer 2

In Greek drama, Aristotle's theory is that when a human feels a cathartic release, the play has done its job. A tragedy is meant to draw that reaction in order to release negative feelings and show empathy through fiction with the cathartic release.