Poetics
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Poetics is Aristotle’s foundational treatise on literary theory and drama, especially tragedy, that analyzes the principles of plot, character, and artistic imitation.
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek text
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literary theory work → philosophical treatise → |
| analyzes |
components of plot
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role of character in drama → role of diction in poetry → role of melody in tragedy → role of spectacle in tragedy → role of thought in tragedy → structure of tragedy → |
| argues |
poetry is more philosophical than history
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| author |
Aristotle
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| centralConcept |
catharsis of pity and fear
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imitation of action → |
| classifies |
complex plots
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simple plots → |
| comparesWith |
epic poetry
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| defines |
epic poetry
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tragedy → |
| discusses |
six parts of tragedy
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| emphasizes |
coherent causal structure in drama
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probability and necessity in plot → |
| focusesOn |
anagnorisis
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catharsis → character → hamartia → mimesis → peripeteia → plot → poetic imitation → tragic hero → unity of action → |
| genre |
aesthetics
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literary criticism → |
| hasTitleInGreek |
Περὶ ποιητικῆς
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| influenced |
Renaissance literary theory
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Western literary criticism → neoclassical drama → |
| lists |
plot as most important element of tragedy
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| lostSectionTopic |
comedy
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dithyrambic poetry → |
| mainSubject |
drama
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literary theory → tragedy → |
| originalLanguage |
Ancient Greek
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| partiallySurvivesAs |
treatise on tragedy
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| placeOfOrigin |
Ancient Greece
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| timeOfComposition |
4th century BCE
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Referenced by (2)
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Aristotle
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notableWork |
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Rhetoric
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relatedWork |