Question

the question is about the meaning of catharsis in the context of watching a good film. the options are: a. a knot in your stomach, b. bad things keep happening, c. when the final devastating blow is delivered, d. a sense of relief and quiet satisfaction. the related text explains that after watching a good film, you leave the theater feeling a sense of relief and quiet satisfaction, which is catharsis.

Explanation:

The question asks for the definition of catharsis as presented in paragraph 4. The text states that after watching a tragic story, the audience feels "a sense of relief and quite satisfied at having watched such a good film. That is catharsis," and the technical explanation confirms it is relief of tension through emotional discharge. Option A refers to the anxious feeling during the story, option B is the bad events in the story, option C is the tragic climax—none match the definition of catharsis. Only option D matches the stated feeling after experiencing the tragic work.

Answer:

D. a sense of relief and quite satisfied