| With most artists of his stature, this would more than likely involve a clumsy catharsis resulting in a crude ego trip. |
| The appearance of pity and fear on both sides of the footlights seems not to rule out catharsis as a principle in dramatic criticism. |
| They seem to be waiting for something, perhaps catharsis or relief, but it's not coming anytime soon. |
| They always seem to focus on surprise and juxtaposition, or tension relief, or catharsis, or something. |
| The showing of Anatomy of Pain on television was seen as poignant and revealing, a sort of purgation, catharsis. |
| There is a strong element of theatre, of catharsis and self-purification, to the ritual of statue-smashing. |
