Aristotle on Tragedy
Posted: October 31st, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: Literature, Sophocles | Tags: Aristotle, Tragedy | Comments OffThe Nature of Tragedy:
In the century after Sophocles, the philosopher Aristotle analyzed tragedy. His definition: Tragedy then, is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form [...]