Aristotle divides his relatively brief Poetics into twenty-six separate sections. ... In Section Five, Aristotle continues on to distinguish the boundaries between Tragic, Comedic, and Epic poetry. ... Aristotle insists that a good plot must obey the principles of a "beginning, a middle, and an end." ... Aristotle expands on his idea of what a plot should be in Section Seventeen. In Aristotle's opinion, a brilliant piece of work depends upon its plot formation. ...

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Book of Job vs Aristotle's Poetics Aristotle was, arguably, the greatest single thinker that has ever walked the earth. ... One of the first standards that Aristotle set up was the idea of extremes. ... These are not the only passages that answer to Aristotle's demands. ... The drama must, insists Aristotle, "resemble a living organism in all its unity." ... Aristotle felt that the Odyssey is the ultimate example of "true drama". ...

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In his book, "The Poetics," Aristotle expresses some of his thoughts about the merging of literature with tragedy.  ... " Aristotle indicates that tragedy "shows" rather than "tells.... Aristotle was a great admirer of Sophocles'  'King Oedipus'. ... Aristotle defines plot as "the arrangement of the incidents." ... Aristotle uses the term hamartia to refer to this tragic flaw. ...

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In "Aristotle's Poetics", the author, a Greek philosopher, gives his theory of what makes up a tragedy. ... Victorrio De Sica's film The Bicycle Thief possesses some of the qualities and aspects of Aristotle's theory, but certainly not all. ... Although the film is lacking some elements, it possesses many qualities Aristotle deems necessary for a successful tragedy. Aristotle specifies in chapter 15 that in order for the antagonist to be a tragic hero, he must be good, have good qualities, be realistic, and be consistent (Aristotle 55). ... Aristotle stated "trage...

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Define the six parts of tragedy by Aristotle- Aristotle believed that were six parts of tragedy, plot, character, thought (theme), language, melody (music), and spectacle. ... Aristotle said that tragedy affects "the catharsis of these emotions." ...

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According to Aristotle, there are eight rules that make up a tragedy. ... First off, one rule from Aristotle is having a chorus for three functions. ... In both of these plays the chorus has the same three criteria meaning that they are part of the tragedy category defined by Aristotle. Another example from Aristotle's rules of tragedy is the tragic hero must go through a "discovery and reversal "stage throughout the play. ... One last rule taken from Aristotle is the tragedy puts the audience through catharsis, or spiritual cleansing. ...

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What exactly does Aristotle mean by using such words as "garnish,"" "style,"" and so on? ... Following these principles, according to Aristotle will prevent a writer from beginning or finishing at random places. ... Centering on one individual prevents a plot from having unity, as Aristotle comments on. ... Aristotle also gives very specific guidelines for the construction of tragic plots. ... Aristotle believed in the complex, not the simple, and that drama should portray fearful and pitiful events, to be clear. ...

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Oedipus is a prime example of a tragidy, according to Aristotle's definition in the "poetics". Aristotle's Poetics is considered the first work of literary criticism in our tradition. The couple of pages in the book mainly describe tragedy from Aristotle's point of view. ... Aristotle considers the plot to be the most important of these elements. ... Lastly, Aristotle explains the importance of the chorus in a tragedy. ...

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The play can build itself upon another suitable definition of tragedy, for example Aristotle's. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Aristotle believes that for tragedy to be effective, it must convey pity and fear. ...

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The play can build itself upon another suitable definition of tragedy, for example Aristotle's. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Aristotle believes that for tragedy to be effective, it must convey pity and fear. ...

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The play can build itself upon another suitable definition of tragedy, for example Aristotle's. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Aristotle believes that for tragedy to be effective, it must convey pity and fear. ...

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The play can build itself upon another suitable definition of tragedy, for example Aristotle's. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Aristotle believes that for tragedy to be effective, it must convey pity and fear. ...

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The play can build itself upon another suitable definition of tragedy, for example Aristotle's. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Aristotle believes that for tragedy to be effective, it must convey pity and fear. ...

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The play can build itself upon another suitable definition of tragedy, for example Aristotle's. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Aristotle believes that for tragedy to be effective, it must convey pity and fear. ...

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The play can build itself upon another suitable definition of tragedy, for example Aristotle's. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Aristotle believes that for tragedy to be effective, it must convey pity and fear. ...

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The play can build itself upon another suitable definition of tragedy, for example Aristotle's. ... Shakespeare uses Aristotle's methods, which are encompassed all in Hamlet. ... Shakespeare also follows Aristotle's idea of tragedy being of a certain magnitude. ... Aristotle stresses diction is important to make a tragedy believable. ... Aristotle believes that for tragedy to be effective, it must convey pity and fear. ...

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The stark contrasts between these two authors is made apparent in Aristotle's direct reference to Euripides' Medea when he criticizes the appearance of Aegeus in the play. ... Aristotle's suggests that a well written tragedy must have all actions as a consequence of another or have an established flow in thought that it adheres to. ... Aristotle values the idea of consequences whether good or bad to be the driving force behind the events that occur [Poetics, VII, 1450b20-31]. ... Aristotle's methodical approach to a tragedy displays a lot of "slavish" qualities wh...

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According to Aristotle's definition of tragedy, Oedipus the king is the perfect example because it has many incidents that arouse pity or fear, it has a tragic hero, and it accomplishes catharsis (purification by release) of such emotions. One definition of Aristotle's tragedy is to have a tragic hero. ...

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There is still an immense debate on who is, in fact, the true tragic hero in Sophocles" Antigone. Many think that the tragic hero is Antigone because the play does really bear her name. But in actuality, Creon is the true tragic hero. In order to determine who the real tragic hero is, one will have ...

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Oedipus is a prime example of a tragidy, according to Aristotle's definition in the "poetics". Aristotle's Poetics is considered the first work of literary criticism in our tradition. The couple of pages in the book mainly describe tragedy from Aristotle's point of view. ... Aristotle considers the plot to be the most important of these elements. ... Lastly, Aristotle explains the importance of the chorus in a tragedy. ...

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According to Aristotle, Oedipus the King was the perfect example of a Greek tragedy. ... Aristotle felt that the purpose of a tragedy was to invoke pity and fear upon the viewers. ... Aristotle made two terms defining this moment, peripeteia and anagnorisis. ... The intent of Aristotle is to rid the audience of distracting emotions so they can focus on pity and fear. In conclusion, Oedipus the King was the best example of what Aristotle believed to be a Greek tragedy. ...

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Like those of many other authors, Shakespeare's catastrophic story lines adhered to the outline of Aristotle's classic tragedy. ... In Aristotle's observations, he first realized that every great tragedy had a character that was larger than life. ... This leads to Aristotle's next observation: the main character in every great tragedy has a fatal flaw that will inevitably lead to his/her downfall. ... As Aristotle predicts, it is this fateful, irrevocable choice that single-handedly decides his undesired end. ... These main themes were outlined by a man named Aristotle, au...

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Aristotle's The Poetics written in the 4th century B.C. thoroughly analyzed what makes a play or in modern terms a movie, a tragedy. For Aristotle, the most important element of tragic drama was the unique experience of catharsis, or the arousing of the emotions of pity and fear so as to purge them in the spectator. ... Aristotle did however; allow room for tragedies that do not exactly meet his requirements called flawed tragedies. ... The concentration of an action within a relatively small location and time period produced a stronger emotional response, according to Aristotle. ... Ar...

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The character of Macbeth created by William Shakespeare demonstrates many of the qualities that Aristotle believed a tragic hero should possess. ... Aristotle considered the aim of a tragedy is to being about a catharsis within the audience. ... Another component Aristotle believed a tragic hero should possess is a tragic flaw. ... Another theory Aristotle believed a tragedy play should include is the connection with the tragic hero and the role of fate. ... Aristotle was a famous philosopher and had many theories on what characterised a tragedy. ...

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In the play Antigone the playwright Sophocles presents Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero in the character King Creon. According to Aristotle's writing, "Poetics," a tragic hero is a character of noble stature that falls from his grace due to a tragic flaw, which moves the audience to feel pity for him. ... Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero seems to have been created for a vulnerable Creon who has lost his family and his condemned to hell due to a mistake he makes but does not realize until it is too late. ... A final aspect that distinguishes a tragic hero in Greek D...

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