Aristotle’s Poetics
Here’s a history lesson from the Greek godfather of dramatic theory: MIMESIS – imitation, representation, re-enactment CATHARSIS – cleansing, purgation, purification, clarification PERIPETEIA – reversal, adventure ANAGNORISIS – recognition, identification HAMARTIA miscalculation , sin (tragic flaw) Drama contains six key elements. Comedy and tragedy both contain the same elements only organized in a difference way.… [Read more…]
January 11, 2012
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