Aristotle’s Theory of Tragedy in Poetics| Six Elements of Tragedy| Plot, Character, Thought, Diction

In this video I have discussed Aristotle’s concept of Tragedy and its six formative elements prescribed by the Greek philosopher Aristotle in his groundbreaking work poetics. Aristotle discussed the definition of tragedy in chapter six of poetics as the book is concerned chiefly with Tragedy, which is regarded as the highest Poetic form. Aristotle defines Tragedy as “the imitation of an action, 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 the proper purgation of these emotions.”
The video covers the following topics from poetics.
• Definition of Tragedy
• Six Formative Elements of tragedy
• Plot and Its Types in poetics
• Character and its qualities according to Aristotle
• Thought and Diction in Poetics
• Spectacle and Song
• Past Paper Questions on Tragedy
I have further discussed that Aristotle enumerates six formative elements of a Tragedy, which in the order of their importance, are: Plot, Character, Thought, Diction, Song, Spectacle. Plot (arrangement of incidents) is the action that tragedy imitates. Action ensues from Character. Character is molded by Thought, which reveals itself in Dialogue or Diction (language embellished with ornaments such as Song). Spectacle (stage presentation), least connected with Poetry, adds to power of Tragedy. I have defined and explained each and every element of tragedy exclusively. I have discussed different types of plot as simple and complex plot. Other terms such as peritpetiea or reversal of fortune and anagnorisis have also been discussed. Next, I have discussed essential four qualities of character as goodness, appropriateness, consistency and true to life and type. In the end I have given past paper questions on tragedy and its types.
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