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Tragedy effects the purgation of pity and:
AJoy
BFear
CAnger
DEnvy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Fear
1. Pity and fear are the canonical paired emotions.
2. Their purgation is catharsis.
3. Aristotle states this directly.
_Source: Project Gutenberg #1974 — Aristotle's Poetics — "pity and fear effecting the proper purgation"_
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