Identify 3 Critical Elements of tragedy according to Aristotle and explain them by “Thesis Plan”
The philosopher Aristotle laid the foundations for literary criticism of a Greek tragedy. This famous criticism allowed for audiences and readers alike to determine whether or not a literary work can be classified as a tragedy. Aristotle's ideas center around three vital effects: (the audience develops an emotional attachment to the tragic hero; secondly, the audience fears what will become of the hero; and finally the audience pities the suffering hero, at his moment of death, Larry A. Brown) Throughout the tragedy the audience undergoes a catharsis, ...