Overview. A biliary obstruction is a blockage of the bile ducts. The bile ducts carry bile from the liver and gallbladder through the pancreas to the small intestine (the duodenum). Bile is a dark-green or yellowish-brown fluid secreted by the liver to digest fats.
Definition of Hamartia. Hamartia is the fatal flaw in a protagonist or hero that leads to this characterâs downfall. Aristotle first used the term hamartia in his essay Poetics, the first known treatise on literary theory.
1 Usually of noble birth. 2  Has a tragic flaw that eventually leads to his downfall (known as hamartia). 3  Experiences a reversal of fortune brought about by the hero's tragic flaw (called peripeteia). 4  His actions result in an increase of self-awareness and self-knowledge.