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Classical Criticism
Aristotle’s Concept of “Plot”
Introduction: – Aristotle’s Poetics has usually been accused of being ‘lopsided’ in its treatment of the topic of poetry, of devoting a significant portion of the discussion to ‘Tragedy’ somewhat than some other type of poetry. This accusation, nonetheless, is met by the answer that the work is of a fragmentary nature, and a misplaced portion might need dealt with…
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Classical Criticism
Aristotle’s Theory of Imitation
Aristotle didn’t invent the term “imitation”. Plato was the first to make use of the phrase in relation with poetry, however Aristotle breathed into it a new particular meaning. So poetic imitation is now not thought-about mimicry, however is thought to be an act of imaginative creation by which the poet, drawing his materials from the exceptional world, makes one…
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