Tragedy and epic both involve mimesis but differ in key ways. Tragedy depicts a single dramatic action that unfolds over the course of a day through dialogues and songs, eliciting pity and fear. It focuses on serious men and avoids unnecessary parts. Epic can cover a random period of time through narration and has more room for the illogical. Both involve universal themes but tragedy shows what could happen while epic depicts actual events.

1. Aristotle´s Poetic
Tragedy
by Cristian da Silva nº 37922
Milena da Silva nº

2. Differentiation of Mimesis
Comedy, Tragedy and Epic
Matter Method Subject

3. What is the differences between
Tragedy and Epic
Epic Both Tragedy
-No limit in -Dramatic plots built -has magnitude
length around single action (day-long )
-not limited -story cannot cover - uses dialogues/
by the stage random period of song separately
-more room time -”action” occurs
for illogical -universals through action
-can have all -show what could -illicits pity and/
parts of tragedy happen or fear
-actions occurs -mimesis of serious - has no
via narration men unnecessary
parts

4. The six aspects of Tragedy-Making
(from least important to most important)
6.Visual
5.Song-making
4.Speech
3.Thought
2.Characters
1.Plot

5. The Aspects of a Good Plot
- Whole
- Proper Size
- Unity
- Chance or Design?
- Simple vs. Complex Plots

6. Three Aspects of the Complex Plot
1. Peripeteia
2.Recognition
3.Pathos

7. Recognition
1. Sign
2. Told
3. Recollection
4. Illogical
5. Events

8. Pathos
- evoking pity or terror
-murderous/cruel action
-hamartia
- should come from the plot,
not actors

9. The Four Possible Variations
of the Tragic Nexus
1.Action not done
2.Action done w/full knowing
3. Knowing too late
4. Knowing and Stopping

10. Do Not Show ....
1. Prosperous man losing fortune
2. Poor man gaining fortune
3. Evil man losing fortune
4. Enemy vs.enemy

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