What does Aristotle mean by “imitation of action?” Explain

Acting

Aristotle lists six traits that determine the quality of a tragedy, what are they?

Plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle and song

Is there anything else you think might be important to creating a quality tragedy?

Na

To Aristotle, which trait is the most important: plot or character?

He thinks plot

Why does he think that?

“But most important of all is the structure of incidents. For tragedy an imitation

Do you agree or disagree?

What does Aristotle suggest here about causation and plot structure?

That it must have a beginning, middle and end

What does Aristotle say about unity of action?

That events will happen no matter who the characters are

Subplots?

No they don’t. “The imitation os one when the object imitated is one, so the plot being imitation of an action, must imitate one action and that a whole”

How does Aristotle define peripeteia and anagnorisis?

“Recognition, then. Being between persons, it may happen that one persdon omis is recognised by th other- when the latter is alreadt knwon-or it mayy be neccessary that the recogmition should be on borth sides.

What is the connection between them?

They are in sequence

What kind of reversal is best for evokling pity or fear?

Agaon we may recognise or discover whether a operson has done a thing or not, But the recognition which is most intimately connected with the plot and action isl, as  we hjave saif t, te recognition

1:  ???

2: Characters revealing plot points

3: When they remember something by looking at a certain object

4: When the sequence of events all adds up and everything clicks

The startling discovery that is made from natural means.

Paraphrase aristotle’s explanation of catharsis

What circumstances provoke fear or pity