According to Aristotle‚ catharsis is the “purging of the emotions” of pity and fear that often times is the cause and effect result of a series of tribulations and tragedy. It is a very strong literary device that is manly used to inspire deep emotion in the prospector‚ but can also be seen‚ heard‚ and felt‚ depending on its chosen medium. My take on catharsis is quite similar too many others‚ but can be arguable compared to Aristotle’s intended meaning. To me‚ catharsis is still the deep concentration
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Throughout history it has been an inherent part of the human condition to try and define ones role in society‚ whether by simply reflecting the role that is expected of them or by actively seeking to redefine this role in order to better fit ones self perception. Shakespeare explores both these paths to self-definition through the characters of Hamlet and Laertes‚ who both play the role of avenger‚ though they each carry out their role in a different way. Shakespeare explores these ideas with a number
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Oedipus Rex is the better of the these two Greek tragedies. According to Aristotle‚ “Tragedy is a representation of an action that is worth serious attention‚ complete in itself‚ and of some amplitude: in language enriched by a variety of artistic devices appropriate to the several parts of the play; presented in the form of action‚ not narration; by means of pity and fear bringing about the purgation of such emotions.” Three parts of the play that Aristotle was referring to are the plot‚ character
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principles of tragedy‚ of the noble protagonist who undergoes perpetia and endures suffering‚ resulting in his ultimate downfall due to harmatia‚ which he eventually realises‚ providing catharsis for the audience. However‚ upon further study‚ such devices may be interpreted to provide a different perception of the protagonist‚ as more of an atypical victim‚ exposed to the harsh reality of the society he longs to fit into‚ rather than an typical hero. Shakespeare uses a highly concentrated and distinctive
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is developed as a form of drama that incorporates incidents arousing pity and fear‚ to accomplish the catharsis of such emotions. The ancient philosopher‚ Aristotle‚ wrote the first‚ and in many ways the most significant‚ thesis on tragedy in his Poetics. He argued that the protagonist of a tragedy must be a man of noble birth‚ who due to some predestined flaw‚ or hamartia‚ in his character‚ suffers greatly. Aristotle argues that many tragic representations of suffering and defeat can leave an audience
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The Poetic Structure of “Frumsceaft” “Frumsceaft” is a song that is written by an uneducated cow-herder who amazingly sang a song in Old English. The cow-herder’s name was Caedmon. He produced “Frumsceaft” after he had left a place where everyone was singing songs. He left the place because he was disappointed in himself because he had not thought of a song to sing. Caedmon was lying in hay in a barn when he had a dream of an angel. The angel gave him a song to sing and told him to go back there
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The Tragedy of Oedipus: When the Connections Are Made The Revelation is the Tragedy Oedipus the King‚ a Greek play written by Sophocles‚ tells the tragic life story of King Oedipus. What make the play tragic is not the literal series of events that occurred‚ but the story and the narration behind the events. Several elements contribute to the difference between Oedipus’s own autobiographical accounts and what others know of him. It is only when that gap is closed that the reality of the situation
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In writing A View from the Bridge’‚ Arthur Miller wanted to create a modern Greek tragedy. An Ancient Greek tragedy was a play where fate brings about the downfall of the characters involved. It has many other generic features which Miller has incorporated into his modern version. The character of Alfieri is used in the traditional chorus role‚ and Eddie is often likened to a tragic hero‚ the main character who contributes to their own downfall through a flawed personality‚ typically described
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Webster’s dictionary defines tragedy as‚ "a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (such as destiny) and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that excites pity or terror." A tragic hero‚ therefore‚ is the character who experiences such a conflict and suffers catastrophically as a result of his choices and related actions. The character of Hamlet is a clear representation of Shakespeare’s tragic hero‚ as he possesses all the necessary characteristics
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“Compare the ways in which Shakespeare and Browning present characters with hamartia in Othello and a selection of poetry. To what extent does this give the text a sense of catharsis at the end?” The term ’hamartia’ in this context is a reference to a flaw in a protagonist’s character‚ either because of his natural attributes‚ a sin committed by the character‚ his ignorance or naivety‚ or a misunderstanding. This results in the “hero” committing an unfixable error‚ which may result in his downfall
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