Aristotle 384322 BC Greek Philosopher and Scientist Alexander the Greats personal teacher Wrote about a lot of things Biology Government Theatre Aristotles Poetics Discussed 6 things that made a good play put them in order of importance ID: 599282
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Aristotle
384-322 BC
Greek Philosopher and Scientist
Alexander the Great’s personal teacher
Wrote about a lot of things
BiologyGovernmentTheatreSlide4
Aristotle’s Poetics
Discussed 6 things that made a good play, put them in order of importance.Slide5Slide6
Plot
Do the events make sense?
Are the events in the story causing one another?
Does the climax include a change of fortune?Slide7Slide8
Character
Is the character recognizable?
Do we want to root for these characters?
Can the audience connect to these charactersSlide9Slide10
Thought
What is the character thinking at this point in the play?
Does what the character thinks make sense with the plot? With their character?Slide11Slide12
Speech
Are the words in the play readable? Do they make sense?
Do the words make sense with the character and the situation? (Do you capture the character’s “voice?”
Does the character adequately express themselves? And what they are thinking?Slide13Slide14
Music
Does the music contribute to the story?
What does the music say?Slide15Slide16
Spectacle
Is the play interesting to look at?
Does the spectacle increase the emotional impact of the play?
Is the spectacle doable?Slide17
Plot
Character
Thought
Speech
Music
Spectacle