Aristotle identified six constituent parts of tragedy: plot, character, thought, diction, song, and spectacle. The plot is the most important part and includes a logical sequence of events with a beginning, middle, and end. Character supports the plot and consists of good, appropriate, true to life, and consistent characters. Thought proves ideas and includes themes. Diction is the selection of words used. Song is found in choral parts and adds narrative style. Spectacle involves scenic effects but should not be relied upon by the dramatist.

1. Six Constituent
Parts of Tragedy
Aristotle

2. Six constituent parts: Plot, Character, Thought, Diction,
Song, Spectacle
1. Plot:
 The first importance in tragedy, soul of the tragedy.
 Plot includes of a logical and inevitable sequence of
events.
 The action tragedy imitates is its plot.
 Completeness of plot- Beginning, Middle, and End
 Magnitude- length/ size
 Kinds of Plots – Simple and Complex
 Unity of Plot

3. 2. Character:
 In a perfect tragedy character will support the plot.
 Four essential of successful characterization:
• The characters must be good.
• The characters must be appropriate.
• The characters must be true to life.
• The characters must be consistent.
3. Thought:
• Thought is third in importance.
• It is found when something has to be proven.

4. • The Aristotle says little about thought.
• It also includes themes of the play.
• Thought that is, the ability of saying what is
possible and appropriate in given circumstances.
• Thought is the intellectual element in a tragedy and
it is expressed through the speech of a character.
4. Diction:
• It is the selection of words or vocabulary used by
the dramatist.
• Diction is the expression of the meaning in words;
and its essence is the same both in verse and prose.

5. • He meant on it used and various kinds on themes
of verses fit for evoking emotions which the poet
wanted to evoke.
5. Music/ Melody:
• Song or the Lyrical element is to be found in the
choric parts of a tragedy.
• It distinguishes the tragedy from the epic.
• It add fluid narrative style and make aware the
audience about the events that don’t occur before
their eyes or on the stage.
• Catches the attention of the audience.

6. 6. Spectacle:
• Spectacle is the organization of the scenic effects on
the stage.
• The spectacle has more to do with stagecraft than
with the writing of poetry, and hence Aristotle is of
the view that the dramatist must depend for his
effects on his own powers, rather than on spectacle.
• There can be no worse enemy of the art of the
dramatist, than the theater manager.