Aristotle’s theory of tragedy is in his words is “drama not narrative” he says that “it “shows” rather than “tells”” the thinks that it is better than history because history only tells you what happened and not what may have happened and he likes it because “the audience can envision themselves within this cause and effect chain”
A complex plots have both reversal of what is supposed to happen and recognition connected to the problem
Simple plots have only a difference in fate or fortune
He believes that complex is better and more interesting
Hamartia -tragic problem
Katharsis- purgation cleansing of tragic emotions of pity and fear
Deus ex machine – no outside intervention
Don't like tragic FLAW. Talked about it in class. Need correct definition for deus ex machina. 14 points
ReplyDeleteI'm not letting this go until you get FLAW out of here. Need more about deus ex machina. Already asked once. Let's fix it.
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