Aristotle considers plot to be the most important element of a tragedy. It refers to the arrangement of events or incidents that make up the story. According to Aristotle, a well-constructed plot ...

But Aristotle's theories apply in many ways to all of the works of Greek tragedy. And often, we can gain a lot of insight through how ancient plays do or do not tick the boxes that Aristotle set up.

When the term 'Greek Tragedy' springs to mind, we often think of the philosopher Aristotle, and his works Poetics. We may also think of tragic plays, with notable ones including the work of Sir ...

They have been performed since the days of Aristotle, i.e. around 335 BCE. ... Tragicomedy is a literary or dramatic genre that blends elements of both tragedy and comedy.

Aristotle’s argument, at its core, is that tragedy should be mimetic (meaning imitative or reflective) to action and life. Mimesis is a foundational concept of the Poetics.

Aristotle’s original text comprised close studies of both tragedy and comedy, with asides on the “Iliad,” “Odyssey” and other examples of epic poetry (a form he judged inferior to tragedy).

Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Harvard Studies in Classical Philology Vol. 28, 1917 On the Second Book of Aristotle's Poetic... On ...

The Stone's Simon Critchley premises tragedy on action — as opposed to the generally more passive approach philosophy has a reputation for — and examines how Plato and others saw it as a threat.