certain magnitude; in 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; with incidents arousing pity and fear‚ wherewith to accomplish its catharsis of such emotions” -(Poetics‚ Aristotle‚ translated by S.H. Butcher) So in order to prove or refute that The Crucible is a tragedy according to this definition‚ one has to do so with each part of the definition. The
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well written pieces. Although The Iliad is not considered a tragedy‚ according to Joe Sachs it still follows Aristotle’s definition of one in “The Poetics”. Which is‚ tragedy is the use of “imitation of action” to arouse pity and fear‚ leading to catharsis from the audience in a piece of literature. There are six main elements of tragedy; plot‚ character‚ thought‚ diction‚ melody‚ and spectacle. Through the use of the six main elements in tragedy (plot and character mainly)‚ peripeteia‚ and anagnorisis
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The Marriage of Heaven & Hell William Blake & The Romantic Period We‚ as members of the human race‚ have been endowed with five senses. We have the ability to reason and to be reasonable. We are able to present‚ receive‚ and mentally process information logically. The period in history when the importance of these innate functions was stressed is known as the "Age of Reason‚" or the Enlightenment. Also important to this age was the use of science‚ scientific methods‚ and theories. This period
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Othello is not the hero in the play Othello Shakespeare’s Othello gives the resounding idea that Othello is the protagonist. Critics such as A.C Bradley and F.R Leavis are divided on considering Othello a “tragic hero” ‚ whereas my opinion is that he is not. F.R Leavis makes the argument that‚ “Othello is overly aware of his nobility‚ and thus lacking in the requirements of a true tragic hero” reasoning that Othello isn’t the hero or the protagonist in the play. He goes on to say that “Othello’s
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what could possibly be happening inside her mind and soul. It is interesting that this story is so short and powerful‚ and yet still leaves the reader with so many questions on details. That is a way to separate the narrative from the emotional catharsis of the reader‚ and that shows tremendous skill and talent on Chopin’s
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Response to Tragedy and the Common Man In this article‚ Miller questions the authenticity of the tragic hero. This article deals with the issue of tragedy as it absolutely affects the common everyday man. According to him‚ tragedy shouldn’t be stereotyped or limited to the kings and just people in the society. As a matter of fact‚ we pity those people not because of their suffering‚ but primarily because they are human too and we can connect to the emotionally. Like Miller‚ I too believe
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Though Sontag speaks and disagrees with the form of interpretation of art that can be invoked as a stereotype for art critics/interpreters in the modern world today‚ Aristotle’s representational view of art battles that notion and challenges the view of‚ whether imitational art is a art form in itself‚ or just simply the product of the egos that critics possess in hopes of polishing their appearances as an connoisseur of finding the latent contents in artworks. In “Against Interpretation” Sontag
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Characteristics of a Tragic Hero He must be; better than we are; a man who is superior to the average man in some way. In Oedipus case‚ he is superior not only because of social standing‚ but also because he is smart he is the only person who could solve the Sphinx riddle. At the same time‚ a tragic hero must evoke both pity and fear‚ and Aristotle claims that the best way to do this is if he is imperfect. A character with a mixture of good and evil is more compelling that a character who is merely
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Chapter-1 Introduction 1. Art and Its Relation to Life Life and art are very closely related. Life is a series of experiences and art is the imitation and presentation of them. Life is the mixture of pains and pleasures whereas the art is imitation of them. The art makes life beautiful‚ meaningful‚ successful and worth living. The art means drawing‚ painting‚ singing song‚ acting different roles‚ writing literary works‚ decorating‚ presenting and so on. It is
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Ken Stoye Ethics 2050 - 014 April 19‚ 2005 The Immorality of Pornography The argument over the morality of pornography can take shape in many different ways. In order to take a stance‚ it’s important to identify what exactly is included in the definition of pornography. In this paper‚ pornography will be defined as sexually explicit materials in which the acts depicted degrade or subordinate women. The degradation and subordination can occur through various different acts‚ but in an attempt to
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