Ep. 243: Aristotle's "Poetics" on Art and Tragedy (Part Two)
Continuing on the Poetics from around 335 BCE, on the structure of plot (every element must be essential!), the moral status of the heroes, Homeric poetry, the difference between tragedy and history, and how Aristotle's formula may or may not apply to modern media.
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End song: "Structure of a Tragedy" by Mark Lint. Read about it.
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Continuing on the Poetics from around 335 BCE, on the structure of plot (every element must be essential!), the moral status of the heroes, Homeric poetry, the difference between tragedy and history, and how Aristotle's formula may or may not apply to modern media.
Begin with part one or get the full, ad-free Citizen Edition. Please support PEL!
End song: "Structure of a Tragedy" by Mark Lint. Read about it.
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