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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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 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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Perhaps I could ask you to suspend your judgements until the end of my lecture to weigh your opinion in light of well-known literary critics both ancient and modern such as Aristotle, A.C. ... Aristotle outlined tragedy as having certain characteristics, each of which relate to King Lear. ... The structure according to Aristotle must begin in state of order leading to a disorder. ... In Act 3 Scene 2 he shows compassion towards Fool, "My wits begin to turn poor fool I have one part in my heart that's sorry for thee" this dramatic contrast shows compassion and he is beginning to win...

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This complex yet important sentence is the definition of a tragedy, according to Aristotle. The question of whether Macbeth is a tragedy is a highly debatable issue, because many things can constitue a tragedy "for example, Aristotle's teaching that a tragedy must consist of six parts: plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle, and sons. ... According to Aristotle, however, a tragic hero has to fall from grace from a high position, and after the fall, he must suffer with dignity. ... But because there is a lack of dignity through suffering, it is difficult to consider Macbeth a...

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Aristotle who comprised his poetics through the analysis of plays and poetry was highly interested in Sophocles' work and the concept of tragedy as a whole. "Tragedy, then is an imitation of an action that is serious , complete, and of a certain magnitude in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form of action , not of narrative: through pity and fear effecting proper purgation of these emotions. " (Aristotle Chap.VI) Aristotle goes on to examine what he thought were the most important elements in a...

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According to Aristotle, a tragedy is a form of theater that r... According to Aristotle, a tragedy is a form of theater that replicates a solemn action with the intention of stirring dread and sympathy in the viewer. ... According to Aristotle's Poetics, a tragic hero is someone not all good or all bad, and whose downfall is caused by a tragic flaw or "hamartia". ... Creon and Keller are both tragic heroes that fit into Aristotle's model, whose downfall is caused by greed, excessive pride and a belated recognition of their flaws. ...

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By further examining the character of Antigone, one can conclude that she in fact fits the pattern of a tragic heroine as outlined by Aristotle. Aristotle believes that the chief character in a tragic play should be a person of great consequence and one of exalted station. ... Antigone fits this description of Aristotle's ideal tragic heroine because her insistence on her desire to bury Polynices to the point of her own death locates her in a line of tragic heroes, specifically that of Oedipus, her father. ...

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According to Aristotle, a tragic plot must have three complex factors: reversal, recognition, and scene of suffering. ... Another aspect of what Aristotle believed made a perfect tragedy is character, obviously, that of the tragic hero. ...

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In Aristotle's book, Poetics, the philosopher defines a tragic hero as someone of high status, flawed, afflicted with hamartia (tragic flaw) and hubris (arrogance), is punished severely, and in the end gains wisdom. ... According to Aristotle, the tragedy that affects the classical tragic hero is the result of his human flaws as opposed to the interference of an exterior force. ...

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In The Six Elements of Tragedy, Aristotle defines a tragedy as, "a process of imitating an action which has serious implications- using language that "has rhythm and melody,"" with some verses "carried on through spoken verses alone- while others "through song,"" that, through pity and fear (the "act of shame and horror- [Krook]), brings about a resolution "a "purification- "of the play's tragedy (DiYanni 842). We see, therefore, that while A Doll House contains all of Krook's elements of tragedy, it does not correspond completely to Aristotle's definition; it lacks "r...

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Shakespeare does not have a hard task in making a tragic hero out of Antony as Aristotle defines a tragic hero, 'as a character of noble stature who has a tragic flaw (over confidence, arrogance, hubris,), and suffers a downfall that is partially their fault but also due to factors beyond their control. ... Aristotle once said "A man doesn't become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall." ...

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Myth and music are the principal roots of drama. Myths always played an important role in human societies. They created a process of communication between people, in which some individuals shared with others their understanding of the world. That was achieved by offering a representation of the worl...

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The Masks of Ancient Greek Theater Early ancient Greek theater introduced many important elements into drama during its earliest years, approximately 600 B.C.-100 B.C. Advances in the areas of stage, costume, and dance all came from this period. One of the most significant contributions Greek ...

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the historics of greek theatre Theater was born in Attica, an Ionic region of Greece. It originated from the ceremonial orgies of Dionysos but soon enough its fields of interest spread to various myths along with historic facts. As ancient drama was an institution of Democracy, the great tragic poets Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides as well as the comedian Aristophanes elevated public debate and political criticism to a level of aesthetic achievement. Euripides and the ethologist Menandros, in the thriving years of Alexandria and later on during the Roman domination, reached a beau ideal level...

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