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Aristotle's Definition of Tragical

Ivan Dodlek orcid.org/0000-0002-6394-9577 ; Kaptol 29, Zagreb, Hrvatska

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Since Plato in The Republic argues that tragedian poets are imitators and therefore triply distant from the truth, we will be interested how Aristotle's concept of the tragical in fact has a purpose to reveal the truth about the man. Aristotle in Poetics defines the tragedy “as an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narrative; through pity and fear effecting the proper purgation of these emotions” (VI, 24). While Plato wants to exclude tragedy from his ideal state because of its fatality for the courage, Aristotle in his comprehension of the tragical points to the completely opposite effect. Thus tragedy inspiring experience of pity and fear liberates from the suppressed emotions, gives pleasant relief and leads to the courage. In that context Aristotle's defining tragical as a way to leading courage and purification of emotions will be elaborated.

Ključne riječi

tragedy; imitation; pity (έλεος); fear (φόβος); purification (κάθαρσις)

Hrčak ID:

82314

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/82314

Datum izdavanja:

29.3.2012.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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