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Mr. Schurtz
English AP 12/Period 1
4 February 2010
The Study of Aristotle’s Poetics
Raphael
By Emilie Quenensse
Aristotle’s Biography
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Early Years
Born in 384 B.C.
Born in Ionian Colony
of Stagirus in
Chalcidice
(Macedonia)
His father was a
physician for the
King of Macedonia
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was just a young
boy
Schooling
At the age of 18, Aristotle moved
to Athens where he attended
Plato’s Academy.
Created many works during this
time period
Aristotle, “the brilliant pupil”
influenced Plato’s views as well
as the inverse
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Plato’s Influence
Plato obviously had a
direct influence on
Aristotle
Aristotle was Plato’s
pupil
Plato was more
concerned with
theories of morality
and existence than
with science
Aristotle shifted his
interest more http://www-history.mcs.st-
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Later Years and Death
Following Plato’s death, Aristotle left the
Academy as well as Athens
Married and had two children
Metaphysics
Rhetoric
Poetic
logic
Joanna Forman
Stenudd.com
Poetics
Core Concepts
The rise in the art of poetry stems from
the natural desire for people to imitate
one another
Poetry can take three forms: Comedy,
tragedy and epic poetry
Although comedy, tragedy and epic
poetry have similarities, there have vast
differences
In tragedy, plot is a key focus
The Importance of Plot
According to Aristotle
plot is the most
important thing
when it comes to
tragedy
Plot is the soul of
tragedy
Without action
there cannot be
tragedy and
character
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development is
hard
Plot Structure
Definition
Arrangement of an incident
A strong structure is crucial
Must have a beginning, middle, and an
end
Epeisodic plots and actions should be
avoided
Plot Structure (cont.)
Reversal of situation and recognition
should fit into the structure of a tragic
plot
Plots can be either simple or complex
Complex plots generally contain a
reversal of situation and recognition
Although not necessary in structure a
plotline, scene of suffering improves
the events
Thoughts on Comedy
Comedy comes from
the work called
Margites
Sicily was also
credited with
creating Comedy
Aristotle defined
comedy as the
“imitation of
cheaper, more
ordinary persons”
(Aristotle 8)
In comparison to the
tragedy, actions in crete-kreta.com
comedies are far
Influence on Literature
During the
Renaissance period,
Aristotle’s writings
became very
popular
His views on plot and
the ways literature
could present moral
values became of
great interest to
them
Blooms Literary Reference Online fofweb.com
Some examples
come from the
Lilli Geltman
Tragic Hero
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Definition.
Definition:
moral axis of drama
affect on other
characters
http://www.overthinkingit.com
What is CATHARSIS
-origin
-definition
-importance
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Catharsis’ effect in tragedy
-historical overview
http://www.wwu.edu
Catharsis’ effect in tragedy cont.