His plight is caused by the struggle of consummate good and evil as personified by God and Satan. .
Aristotle also states, in section VI, that the action must be "serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished." (Poetics 968). This means that the work cannot be some mundane subject written in the common tongue. The work must be not taken lightly, "professionally" composed, and must rely on language devices and diction. Job is one of the best examples of imagery and structure in the English language. An illustration of this is in Chapter 10 when Job says, "Hast thou not poured me out as milk,/ and curdled me like cheese?"(Job 104). These two lines not only contain vivid images, but are also a simile. In chapter 29, Job uses a metaphor when he says, "My root was spread out by the waters and the dew laid all night upon my branch." (Job 112). Not only do the lines meet the stated requirement, but the imagery in Job, compared to its Greek contemporaries, is also greatly ahead of its time. These are not the only passages that answer to Aristotle's demands. The work is full of imagery and other poetic devices. .
Section VIII of Poetics is closely linked with sections VI and XXIII with their emphasis on order and focus. Section VI states that the work must be concentrated on one underlying action and follow its course. According to Aristotle, "For a thing whose presence or absence makes no visible difference is not an organic part of the whole."(Poetics 970). This is most assuredly true with the entire middle part of Job. .
Throughout the verbal exchanges between Job and his neighbors (as well as God), one thing remains clear, Job's faith is being tested. The loss of family, home, and wealth are all elements of that one essential action. .
Section XXIII reiterates the points of section VI by declaring that the work must have a discernable beginning, middle, and end.
