... of a certain magnitude "in language which is garnished in various forms in its different parts "in the mode of dramatic enactment, not narrative "and through the arousal of pity and fear effecting the purification of such emotions."" What exactly does Aristotle mean by using such words as " ... garnish,"" "style,"" and so on? He goes on to describe in detail his ideas about the elements of successful tragedy. Presentation is a main focus of tragedy. For example, Aristotle states that, "By garnished' I mean with rhythm and melody and by the various forms' I mean ... ."" He goes on to say...

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... of the war in the form of poetry. Many would argue that it was while writing his war poems that Owen felt most able to express his ideas on paper, and he certainly was one of the greatest war poets to have ever lived. Arguably his most famous poem, "Dulce et Decorum Est ... ", is a fine example of his narrative, first-person poems, written through his own eyes and based on his own experiences and views of the war. Using four clear stanzas, the poem uses ... felt, and the real belief that he was right, that spurred Owen into some of the most heartfelt poems that he ever wrote. But the per...

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... poems, imagery should not be confused with actual visual image-making. In the description of fictional characters the writer may not suggest visual images at all for example. All these distinctions between literature and non-literature: personal expression, realization, lack of practical purpose and fictionality are restatements within a framework of semantic analysis of age old aesthetic terms such as: unity in variety ... above. This is because art was held to be an imitation of nature or reality, and Plato and Aristotle's theories on nature and reality were widely different, as were ...

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