OutlineDS

A. Aristotle’s Outline

..............1. Diction-“the expression of the meaning in words” ....................a. Proper & appropriate to the plot, characters, and end of the tragedy .........................1. The way they spoke was proper, but not too proper that it was still understandable ....................b. Stylistic elements of tragedy .........................1. Speech is "clear"... explain .........................2. Usage of current or proper words, not strange words .........................3. Metaphorical ...............................a. Aristotle described metaphors to be the most powerful tool .....................................1. By using a metaphor, it creates a image in the persons head, so its clear to understand mentally .....................................2. Example: "I love her alot" compared to "I love her so much, my love for her is as big as the Atlantic Ocean" ....................c. Art of Delivery .........................1. Commands ...............................a. Used to make something very clear, mostly commands are yelled at someone or something, and it shows domination .........................2. Statements ...............................a. Declaration in speech or writing .........................3. Prayers ...............................a.Worship to the gods .........................4. Threats ...............................a. Punishing/ Inflicting someone or something .........................5. Questions ...............................a. Questions were asked when they had troubles, asked to someone, sometimes they got an answer, and sometimes they didn't .........................6. Answers ...............................a. The response from the question

..............2. Song ....................a. Music element of the tragedy (chorus) ....................b. Aristotle thought the chorus should be regarded as one of the actors – not just as an interlude .........................1. Using the chorus to help contribute to the unity of the plot (cause and effect chain) ....................c. Little to the subject .........................1. The song has very little connection to the subject that was act ....................d. Sung as mere interludes ....................e. No differences between introducing a choral interlude to transferring a speech

..............3. Spectacle ....................a. Least connected with literature ....................b. Emotional attraction - can be created with it, but shouldn't be necessary .........................1. Can be used, but doesn't need to be ....................c. Forms a unity in two ways .........................1. Signifying one thing .........................2. Consisting of several parts linked together ....................d. Depends more on the machinist than the poet ....................e. Poets that rely heavily on spectacle are weak

..............4. Catharsis ....................a. End of the tragedy ....................b. Has generated considerable debate ....................c. Meaning- “purging”- tragic emotion of pity and fear (medical metaphor) ....................d. “Pleasure” is proper to tragedy ....................e. Tragedy creates pity and fear in order to help you get rid of these feelings in excess .....................f. Probability .........................1. The events that happen are probable and likely to happen, making the plot more realistic .....................g. Necessity .........................1. The events that happen are necessary and relevant to the plot, making catharsis easier