... category defined by Aristotle. Another example from Aristotle's rules of tragedy is the tragic hero must go through a "discovery and reversal "stage throughout the play. This will applies to Romeo and Juliet because Lord Capulet is considered the tragic hero. Lord Capulet is the tragic ... dungeon after he came to realization of what he had done. Therefore since both characters each play went through the "discovery and reversal "stage, they are the tragic heroes going through all the stages is making it a tragedy defined my Aristotle. One last rule taken from ... . This could be because...

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... parts of tragedy by Aristotle- Aristotle believed that were six parts of tragedy, plot, character, thought (theme), language, melody (music), and spectacle. Plot is a series of events that happens on stage. It must have a beginning, middle, and an end. Character is discovered by what they say and do, what others say and the appearance. A character is also someone who re- enacts ... the actions of the plot. Thought/theme is the moral lesson of the plot, "the observation of life." Language is an image that is created in the mind. Melody/music complement the action on the stage, which is a...

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For Aristotle, all literature is an art of imitation. Just as an artist imitates life to produce his or her literature, the audience is inspired to imitate, in some fashion, what it reads, hear, or sees on the stage. One of the basic types of literature that Aristotle discusses is the tragedy, which ... models, but Aristotle asserts that imitation that represent men in action must be of men who are "superior or inferior, either better than we know in life, or worse, or of the same kind- (Aristotle 5). He believes that such imitation is natural to man, for not only does man learn his ... the...

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... regardless of status. Children are commonly raised perceiving everyone as equals; therefore, "there is no distinction between the rich and poor"(Aristotle 71). Teaching equality at a young stage in a child's life helps keep all classes united instead of the rich becoming prejudice towards the poor. Retaining this equality preserves the order within the government, protecting the authority from evolving another ... ...

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... , and all other elements of his play fulfill the Greek philosopher's definition of a tragedy. It is through Sophocles's plot, character, language, and also the way the play was performed on stage that we can understand what tragedians in the modern age need to improve to fit all Aristotle's different criteria for a tragedy and also be known as a classic tragedy. In "Poetics ... teaches the audience a lesson. In this drama, the moral learnt is that one must keep his or her anger and pride in control because these two characteristics can ruin a person's life. Aristotle's criteria for a per...

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... as the foundation of all political associations. By analogy, the ruler is the father and the children are the people. They both follow some of the same basic concepts of life. Certain laws are used to the advantage of the "children" and "people" used in the analogy. Political associations and family have a difference even though one was based on the other ... attained. This allows the people to take care of themselves just like children in a family. In a family, the father is not obligated to help his children when they reach the stage of self-preservation whereas in a government it is ...

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Book of Job vs Aristotle's Poetics Aristotle was, arguably, the greatest single thinker that has ever walked the earth. His thoughts and writings covered all aspects of life. So important were his works that to not know them was, until not too long ago, considered uncivilized. He composed a set of standards which have been applied throughout the ages ... very little narration at all. Moreover, when it does arise it is in the first two paragraphs of the drama and is used as a perfunctory bit of introduction, setting the stage for the drama. The only aspect of Job in disagreement with Aristotl...

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... as the foundation of all political associations. By analogy, the ruler is the father and the children are the people. They both follow some of the same basic concepts of life. Certain laws are used to the advantage of the "children" and "people" used in the analogy. Political associations and family have a difference even though one was based on the other ... attained. This allows the people to take care of themselves just like children in a family. In a family, the father is not obligated to help his children when they reach the stage of self-preservation whereas in a government it is ...

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... do would be to write a paper filled with the study of contemplative, intellectual virtues, therefore demonstrating virtuous behavior through Aristotle's belief that one of the three types of life should be contemplative study. This life experience helped me improve my intellectual virtues. Through acting this way, I felt that I was setting myself up for success. The only road should be the virtuous one ... others felt about me, as well as how I felt about myself. The selfish, self-destructive, "me" would have been acting on emotion, and laziness. Just as Thrasymachos did in his stage of...

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... century), certain changes in the nature of dramatic writing have started opening a gap between Aristotelian criticism and what is actually being produced on the stage. Changes in values and techniques brought about by Stanislavsky and some leaders of the popular feminist movement have shifted the direction of theatre. In ... could however, be seen as noble seeing as the reason Lizzie kills them is to stand up for her freedom of thought and direction in life. According to the rules laid down in Poetics, pity and fear arise through misfortune and the recognition of the possibility of fallin...

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... have peace. Be peaceful, therefore, in warring, so that you may vanquish those whom you are against, and bring them to the prosperity of peace." This doesn't mean that we stage wars to gain peace, but war is the last result in peace making. That brings us to peaceful means failed. Only if all possible means of peace have been breached ... choosing wrong decisions since it was an accident and not intended. If a person goes to war to fight for their country, they don't intend to kill anyone while fighting. If a life is taken, it is allowed since the person did not kill someone intentional...

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... thought. One of the greatest philosophers was Socrates (469-399BC.), a citizen of Athens, who believed that people should inquire and examine everything in life. This method was known as the Socratic Method. Socrates used his chain of questions to help lead people to think further and search of ... in teaching people well so they behave morally and that the truth is located within a person. He supposed that moral life brought them happiness. Socrates thought enjoying life was the most important thing, and taught his students to us rational thinking, and rational understanding to revive ...

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... of the absurd. Throughout his comedic acts, he illustrates a society of people that are in a condition in which the townsmen exist in an irrational and meaningless universe, and which human life has no ultimate meaning. He uses the all knowledgeable Logician, self-proclaimed rational Botard, and other various characters that demonstrate such illogical society. In Act I Scene I, Ionesco introduces the Logician ... sensible one, challenges the Logician when he says "it doesn't answer the question" but the Logician responds with a grande finale that "the problem is correctly posed" and ret...

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... . Many of them are based on a serious exploration of a significant action made by the main character, which causes their downfall or changes their life in a significant way. Aristotle thought that actions in tragedy were not made by chance; they were made inevitable because of the actions and situations in ... the drama. According to Aristotle's theory that actions should be of some amplitude' we now make our acting dramatic, or larger than life. Many forms of drama work around a big event, which grabs our interest and stirs up the lives of the characters involved. Catharsis Another impo...

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... theatre [ ] expressed so clearly and directly the mood and mind of the whole [Athenian] community", representing and relating to the audiences everyday life. The Athenian Theatre was closely linked to the political activities and actions of the community. The Bema, which held the political assembly, had many ... and size. They both had central circular stages where the speeches/ performances were carried out, and the audiences were elevated above the stage. These similarities between the two structures gave the theatre the same status as the political assembly. This would therefore give t...

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