Epic poetry, Tragedies and even comedies apart from other literary works “are all in their general conception modes of imitation.” Aristotle wrote his ‘Poetics’ in 350 BC and in doing so he was laying out the basic elements leading to the principles of convention. He claimed that “Imitation is one instinct of our nature”, an instinct that helps man to learn and infer when contemplating a likeness. It is in this way that we can use art and language to deliver a message across to our peers and to ensure that the code we have used will be understood by our counterparts. Aristotle lays down the characteristics of tragedies and epics, stating what makes each one of them pertain to their genre. He states that epic poetry must have many kinds �

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