![ The word ‘imitation’-
i. the “presence of the universal in a particular”
[Hardison:93]
ii. “creative imagination’’ [Potts:10]
iii. “recreation of life’’ [Fyfe:2]
The word ‘action’-
i. “a unity of life”, “a unity of happening” [Potts:71]
ii. “the process that takes place between the beginning and
the end of the play.” [Hardison:114]
iii. “a piece of life of serious interest.” [Fyfe:14]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/03nargis-121021022730-phpapp02/85/Aristotle-s-definition-of-tragedy-4-320.jpg)
![Aristotle’s interest in metaphors- *
‘But the greatest thing by far is
to have a command of metaphor; …….it is the mark
of genius, for to make good metaphor implies an
eye for resemblance.’
The views of other critics- *
i. ‘...carrying to completion, through a course of
events involving pity and fear, the purification of
those painful or fatal acts...” [Argument: 221]
ii. ‘...through pity and fear it archives the
purgation (catharsis) of such emotions’ [Grube:
12]
‘Dr. Faustus’ as a tragedy](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/03nargis-121021022730-phpapp02/85/Aristotle-s-definition-of-tragedy-5-320.jpg)
Aristotle's definition of tragedy
- 1. Paper:- Literary Theory & Criticism: Western-1 Topic:- Aristotle’s definition of ‘tragedy’ from ‘The Poetics’ Name:- Nargis I. Saiyad Roll no.:-14 Class:-M.A.II Batch:-2012- ‘13
- 2. # The meaning of ‘tragedy’ # Aristotle’s definition of ‘tragedy’ ‘Tragedy, then, is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in the language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narrative; through pity and fear effecting the proper purgation- catharsis of these and similar emotions.’ (L.J.Potts:24)
- 3. ‘in the language ‘Tragedy, then is an embellished with each kind imitation of an action that of artistic ornament, the is serious, complete, and of several kinds being found in a certain magnitude;..’ separate parts of the play;’ Tragedy ‘through pity and fear effecting the proper ‘in the form of action, not purgation- catharsis of of narrative;’ these and similar emotions.’
- 4. The word ‘imitation’- i. the “presence of the universal in a particular” [Hardison:93] ii. “creative imagination’’ [Potts:10] iii. “recreation of life’’ [Fyfe:2] The word ‘action’- i. “a unity of life”, “a unity of happening” [Potts:71] ii. “the process that takes place between the beginning and the end of the play.” [Hardison:114] iii. “a piece of life of serious interest.” [Fyfe:14]
- 5. Aristotle’s interest in metaphors- * ‘But the greatest thing by far is to have a command of metaphor; …….it is the mark of genius, for to make good metaphor implies an eye for resemblance.’ The views of other critics- * i. ‘...carrying to completion, through a course of events involving pity and fear, the purification of those painful or fatal acts...” [Argument: 221] ii. ‘...through pity and fear it archives the purgation (catharsis) of such emotions’ [Grube: 12] ‘Dr. Faustus’ as a tragedy