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Which characteristic of tragedy causes the audience to feel pity and fear?

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the downfall of the protagonist

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This characteristic is called Catharsis and was the main goal of the tragedy according to Aristotle. By feeling pity and fear you would cleanse yourself of negative emotions and this was the main reasons tragedies existed.
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