What does the term 'Catharsis' refer to in the audience's experience of a tragedy?

Correct answer: The purging of pity and fear through dramatic experience

Aristotle argued that tragedy evokes pity and fear in the audience, then provides a 'catharsis' — a purging or cleansing release of those emotions. This process leaves the audience feeling spiritually or emotionally refreshed after witnessing the hero's downfall.