The Elements of greek Tragedy

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The Elements of greek Tragedy

What is a tragedy? A tragedy is a drama which, according to Aristotle, depicts the downfall of a basically good person through some fatal error or misjudgment, producing suffering and insight on the part of the protagonist and arousing pity and fear on the part of the audience.

Three Principles of a Greek tragedy 1. “A true tragedy should evoke pity and fear on the part of the audience.” Pity and fear are the natural human responses to spectacles of pain and suffering – especially to the sort of pain and suffering that can strike anyone at any time. The effect is that we feel relief in the end through catharsis (purging/cleansing of emotions). To achieve catharsis is the purpose of a tragedy.

2. “The tragic hero [protagonist] must be essentially admirable and good.” The fall of a scoundrel or villain evokes applause rather than pity. Audiences cheer when the bad guy goes down. On the other hand, the downfall of an essentially good person disturbs us and stirs our compassion. As a rule, the nobler and more truly admirable a person is, the greater will be our anxiety or grief at his or her downfall.

3. “In a true tragedy, the hero's demise must come as a result of some personal error or decision.” According to Aristotle, there is no such thing as an innocent victim of tragedy, nor can a genuinely tragic downfall ever be purely a matter of blind accident or bad luck. Instead, authentic tragedy must always be the product of some fatal flaw and/or mistake (harmatia), for the tragic hero must always bear at least some responsibility for his own doom.

Tragedy must have six parts Plot- The most important element! Need to have a plot twist – Peripeteia Anagnorisis ("tragic recognition or insight"): according to Aristotle, a moment of clairvoyant insight or understanding in the mind of the tragic hero as he suddenly comprehends the web of fate that he has entangled himself in.

Freytag’s Triangle

Tragedy must have six parts Plot- The most important element! Characters- The Tragic Hero - Hubris Thought- Theme Diction- The use of literary devices such as metaphors. Song- The Chorus. Spectacle- Special effects (least important)