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Aristotle's poetics

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what are the 4 elements of a good character?   show
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why did poetry develop?   show
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show a convincing impossibility  
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show plot, thought, melodoy, spectacle, character, and diction  
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show "the imitation of an actor that is serious and complete in itself, with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish its catharsis."  
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show tragedy and comedy  
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what are the 3 forms of characters to be avoided?   show
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definition of peripety   show
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what 2 emotions is tragedy supposed to create?   show
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show it is undeserved  
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show it could happen to us  
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show -peripity and discovery -complicated twists and turns (change in fortune w/ reversal or recognition) —preferred type of plot  
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definition of discovery   show
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show actions  
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show a purging of emotion; in a tragedy: tying up of loose ends, feeling of relief  
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show history-deals w/ something that has been tragedy-deals w/something that might be  
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why do we pity the character?   show
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show straightforward (change in fortune without reversal or recognition)  
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show include it outside of the play (reported by messengers, or have it previously occurred chronologically)  
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show reasonable (it has to make sense)  
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show people like imitation  
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why do people like imitation   show
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show by means of language, rhythm and harmony  
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comedy   show
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Tragedy   show
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show definate  
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show concise  
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show unified  
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show complete in itself  
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show Start with something simple and improve upon it later  
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show -surprise -probable discovery by accident  
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worst type of discovery   show
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plot must include suffering   show
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Tragedy should arouse ____ and ____, and the incidents should be __________ and __________   show
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show historically accurate & recognizable  
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names used in comedy   show
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show may  
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