Aristotle's Poetics is a theoretical work about drama, written c. 355 BC. The surviving half of the work is about tragedy, outlining and explaining the genres and necessary elements of a good tragedy. A tragedy must present a good, consistent protagonist, who experiences a turn of fortune (peripeteia) ending in his suffering (pathos) and his realization (anagnorisis) of the accident or miscalculation (hamartia) that caused his misfortune. For Aristotle, the elements of tragedy, from most to least important, are: plot, character, thought, diction, melody, spectacle.
ENGL220 Assignment 1 MINJI KIM Setting in the late nineteenth century Kate Chopins The Story of an Hour illustrates a womans emotional changes after she heard of her husbands death Although it is written long before and it is just a short portrayal of an emotional repression of a woman of that time The Story of an Hour still is a thought provoking story even for the contemporary readers Louise who has heart problem is carefully told that her husband Brently is killed in a railroad accident She
In Cold Blood The Classic Tragedy In Aristotles Poetics he describes the common characteristics of tragedies In Cold Blood has similar qualities that make it fit the criteria of being a classic tragedy From the central characters Mr Clutter and Perry who are two tragic heroes to the heros tragic flaw that leads to their undoing and lastly with the downfall of the hero brings about a catharsisor a purging of the emotions of pity and fear in the audience The tragic hero is a common characteristic
Aristotles idea for the tragic hero was a man who through fear and pity was able to provoke the audience to become more introspective and self aware One of the best examples for Aristotles tragic hero is Oedipus from Sophocles tragedy King Oedipus Through a framework of carefully selected preconditions Oedipus was a character who represented a great amount of suffering while serving a communal purpose to the audience as Aristotle intended The level of suffering for the tragic hero is contingent
What do you find interesting about Shakespeares representation of different types of love in As you like it William Shakespeare paints the trials and tribulations of Rosalind and Orlando on the brooding canvas of the court and a jovial one of the country Rosalind and Orlando two ardent lovers segregated in the realms of the comedy which is characterised by mistaken identities deceptions and transformations There is a wide spectrum of the representations of love in As you like it the portrayal o
Critical Review of Oedipus Rex Sophocles Oedipus is a highly regarded play which has survived many years in the world of literature A tragic play should make the audience feel both pity and fear The tragic play Oedipus does just that Sophocles uses sudden and tragic plot twists throughout the play to grip the audience and fill them with pity and fear To fill the audience with pity Sophocles develops the main character with unique characterization In the beginning of the play it becomes clear th
Introduction What could possibly bring one of the most powerful successful men down on his knees Jealousy Mistrust Deceit William Shakespeares Othello tells a tragic story of how jealousy and mistrust can rob a powerful man of his power Due to the ever changing context of society throughout history many more critical interpretations of the play Othello have been formed since the Elizabethan times Throughout this book you will find many differing interpretations of Othello Two interesting interp
To what extent can Willy Loman be considered a tragic hero according to Aristotles rules Arthur Miller presents his play Death of a Salesman in the ancient form of a tragedy Aristotle has defined his idea of the perfect tragedy in his text Poetics 350 BC Here he suggests that the protagonist must fall from an elevated social standing as a result of a fatal flaw within the character the fall from the main character creates resolution to the play which is seen as just finally Aristotle identified
Discuss the different kinds of love presented in the play Love is abundant in Twelfth Night with the main plot revolving around it Be it self love reckless love sacrificing love or any others it plays an important part in Twelfth Night The first kind of love we see in Twelfth Night would probably be Orsinos obsession with love Throughout the play Orsino appears besotted and dazzled by love This is palpable in the opening scene where Orsino appears to be so preoccupied with unrequited love for O