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Geoff Rushlau

http://fc.sad57.k12.me.us/


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Of high standingand importance

Displays traits the

reader/audiencecan connect with

Possesses a fatalflaw that brings

about demise

http://fineartamerica.com


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Thane of Glamis

War hero

Expresses and experiences curiosity,

doubt, surprise, stress, etc. Overpowering ambition


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A culmination of events that, over time,come together in an unfortunateconclusion for the character

Macbeth: Rampant murder and deceit results in the

survivors rallying against him

He is beheaded (quite effectively dethroned)


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A great realization, usually existential

A culmination during which all the puzzlepieces fall into place


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The cathartic moment is the finalcomponent of the quantitative parts of

Tragedy described by Aristotle:

Recognition Revelation through memory, reasoning, or

incidents

Evocation of pity and fear

The essence of tragedy


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I have lived long enough. My way of lifeis falln into the sere, the yellow leaf, andthat which should accompany old age, as

honor, love, obedience, troops of friends,I must not look to have, but in their steadcurses, not loud but deep, mouth-honor,breath which the poor heart would fain

deny and dare not. (Macbeth 5.3.26-33)


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Scott Chubb

http://www.press.uchicago.edu


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6 basic parts (in order of importance) Plot

Character

Thought Diction

Song

Spectacle


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Sets down structure for plot

Beginning and end

Length and beauty

Caution against misplaced events


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Simple

Complex Better

Plots are either Simple or Complex, forthe actions in real life, of which the plotsare an imitation, obviously show a similardistinction. (Aristotle)

Tragedy vs. Comedy


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Two emotions that should be inspired inaudience Signs of a good tragedy

Can be aroused by the spectacle, butbetter if by the plot


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Tragedy is the imitation of an action,and of the agents mainly with a view tothe action. (Aristotle)

Must be believable


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Renaissance Castelvetro

Humanism

FranceArt of Poetry


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Richard Ta


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Spent part ofchildhood at royalcourt in Pella

At age seventeen,sent him to PlatosAcademy

http://www.alechosterman.com/


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Spent 20 years atPlatos Academy

Won recognition as

masters mostbrilliant student



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Aristotles earlyphilosophy wereheavily based on

Platonic ideas



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Appointed asthe head of theroyal academyof Macedon

Tutored youngAlexander theGreat

Created his ownschool, theLyceum http://www.alechosterman.com/


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Wrote many of hisDialogues while atthe Lyceum

Worked on aplethora of subjects

Not many survived,those that did maynot have been

intended forpublication



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Bates, Matthew.Apoxyomenos. N.d. Fine ArtAmerica. Web. 3 Feb. 2010. .

Bleeding Eyes Statue. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb.

2010. . Cover of Aristotle's Poetics. N.d. The University of

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Images of Aristotle found on the Web. Hosterman,Alec. N.d. 3 Feb. 2010.

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