This document is a student paper on Aristotle's theory of catharsis. It discusses how Aristotle used the term "catharsis" in his definition of tragedy. Catharsis refers to the purification and release of emotions, especially pity and fear, that occurs when watching a tragedy. The paper also examines different interpretations of catharsis, including medical, psychological, purification and clarification theories. It argues that catharsis provides pleasure by allowing viewers to experience and release pity and fear in a safe way through the artistic medium of tragedy.

1. Name :Lewade krupali k.
Roll No :14
Class :M.A Sem-1st
Subject :Paper:3 Study of Literary
. Criticism
Topic :Theory of Catharsis
Guided by : pro. Dilip Barad
Submitted to
Pro.Dilip Barad
Mahararaja Krishnakumarsimhji
Bhavnagar university
M.A.English Department.

2. By
Aristotle

3. The Term ‘Catharsis ‘ Is
Used By Aristotle In His .

4. Definition Of
Tragedy
Tragedy Is an Imitation of an
Action, that is Serious complete
and of certain magnitude through
Pity and Fear effecting the proper
purgation of Emotion.

5. Catharsis Has
Three Meaning
Purification Purgation
Clarification

6. In the form of vague and anxiety.
Fear may be also arise out
recognition of guilt or outer guilt.

7. Aristotle told that,pity is occasioned
by understand misfortune & fear by
that of like ourselves.
Pity turns in to fear when object is
closely related to us.

8. Medical interpretation
Psychological interpretation
Purification Theory
Clarification theory

9. Medical interpretation
In medical and especially older terms purgation
meant the partial removal of excess ‘humor’.
Purgation of emotion are redused to a healthy,
balanced.
The theory of humor is out dated.so,it would
appropriate to translate
Psychological interpretation
It is in the light of self value.
Tragedy gives out let to the emotions of
pity & fear. The result is of emotional
feeling.

10. The purification theory of catharsis
Purgation means cleansing.
It may be quantitive or qualitive change.
Aristotle’s whole doctrine only makes sense of realize that the proper
development & balance balance of the emotions depended on the object.
 Clarification Theory
Implication of catharsis are to be found in
poetic itself.
Situation might be horrible or real but it
offers us pleasure.
Catharsis means simply ‘ideal’ state with
reference to the tragedy.

11. Purgation is most common among
interpretation Catharsis give us
pleasure through pity and fear.