Review+QuestionsDoT

1. How do the laws of necessity and probability relate to tragedy? 2. According to Aristotle how should the poet establish his play? 3. How does a writer's play portray nature and the universe? 4. Construct a paragraph-long story in which elements from this lesson (Aristotle, mimesis, definition of tragedy) are used. 5. Why does Aristotle believe the world is deterministic? 6. How does mimesis act on history, philosophy and tragedy? 7. List the structure of a play in order of importance. 8. How does history affect a play? 9. How would you imitate nature according to Aristotle? 10. How does the imitation of action connect mimesis to tragedy?