Aristotle's Poetics

Things to Consider:

• Unities of Time, Place, and Action
  
• Catharsis
• Denouement
• Role of the Chorus
  

• What does the term "poetics" refer to?
• How does Aristotle define tragedy?
• What is catharsis?
• Identify and explain the six component parts of tragedy, according to Aristotle.
• Explain:  "A tragedy is impossible without action, but there may be one without character" (240).

• What is the difference between history and poetry?

• What is the difference between a simple and a complex plot?

• What are the requirements for a tragic plot?
• What is denouement?

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