PPT-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. Dr. Neighbours. NRHS . Theatre Classes. The land. The myths. The stage. The. . Land. Located in Europe in the Aegean Sea. The Land. PURPOSE OF GREEK DRAMA. Dramas presented by the state at annual religious festivals. . Aristotle’s . Poetics :. Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E). Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and educator. He had many students who would follow his philosophy and openly debate and discuss his teachings. . Unit: Greek Theatre History. Questions Asked. Why are there only two types of Greek plays?. What was the most famous Greek play. ?. What was the last known play?. What was more popular, comedies or tragedies?. M A ENGLISH. ST MARY’S COLLEGE, MANARCAUD. DEFINITION OF TRAGEDY. . A Tragedy, according to Aristotle is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete and of a certain magnitude in a language embellished with a certain kind of artistic ornaments with several being separated at the end of each part of the play which is in the form of action not of narrative, involving incidents arousing pity and fear where with to accomplish the catharsis of such emotions.. 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 (hamartia), . producing suffering and insight on the part of the protagonist and . “All men by nature desire knowledge.”- Aristotle. Tragedy. Tragedy - . Tragedy dealt with the big themes of love, loss, pride, the abuse of power and the fraught relationships between men and gods. Typically the main protagonist of a tragedy commits some terrible crime without realizing how foolish and arrogant he has been. Then, as he slowly realizes his error, the world crumbles around him. The three great playwrights of tragedy were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. . A play may be a tragedy, a comedy, or, in modern drama, a mixture of the two.. A . tragedy. depicts serious and important events that end unhappily. . A . comedy. ends happily. Although most comedies are funny, they may also make us think and question.. the origins of drama. The Origins Of Drama. Created to celebrate Dionysus, . the ancient Greek god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, and ritual madness and ecstasy. . He was also known as . Elizabethan. Jacobean. Revenge Tragedy. Elizabethan Drama is simply the genre of theatre originating in England during the latter half of the 16th Century, being written and performed chiefly during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I from 1558-1603. It includes, but is in no way limited to, the works of William Shakespeare (his historical plays and comedies as well as his tragedies). . arouses . pity and fear in the audience so that we may be purged of unsettling . emotions…. This emotional release can be pleasurable and exhilarating, not depressing. This emotional release is known as . the origins of drama. The Origins Of Drama. Created to celebrate Dionysus, . the ancient Greek god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, and ritual madness and ecstasy. . He was also known as . Complete . Day 12.. Online Textbook . Quiz Vocab. . my.hrw.com Friday! . HFORYS VCWS Unit 1 . Mustangs1 . Essay Reminders. Introductions and conclusions. Analysis: . what. the evidence does and . Death of a Salesman. Death of a Salesman . by Arthur Miller was first performed in 1949 on Broadway and was an. . immediate success. This deceptively simple story of the tragic road to suicide of a travelling. “. The medium . is. . the. . message. .“. Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980) . The Medium is the Message. Narratives . come. in different . forms. . Greek. Tragedies (. theatre. . plays. ).