According to Aristotle, there are six essential parts that make up a tragedy: the plot, which is considered the soul of tragedy; characters, with the hero being most important; thought, which proves particular points and teaches truth; diction, or writing skill; song or melody, with the chorus integrated into the play; and spectacle, related to stage performance but should not create a sense of the monstrous.

1. Six parts of Tragedy
Six part of tragedy from Aristotle’s ‘Poetics’.
About Aristotle:-
Aristotle was the disciple of Plato. He expresses
his views on poets and poetry and about
tragedy in his famous book ‘The poetics’.
Aristotle was the disciple of Plato. He was a
genius.
Definition of Tragedy:-
Tragedy, then is an imitation of an action that is
serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude,
in the language embellished with each kind of
artistic ornament, the several kinds being found

2. in separate parts of the play; in the form of
action, not of narrative through pity and fear
effecting the proper purgation – catharsis of
these and similar emotions”.
In ‘poetics’, he has also given six parts of
Tragedy:-
Six parts of Tragedy:-
According to Aristotle, every
Tragedy is made up six parts and they are…..
 The plot:-
 Character:-
 Thought;-
 Diction:-
 Song or melody:-
 Spectacles:-

3. 1) Plot: - Plot is very important component
of tragedy. We can say plot is the soul of
Tragedy.
2) Character: - The second important
character of the tragedy is the
character. In comedy, many characters
are important but in Tragedy, the hero
is important.
3) Thought: - Thought proves some
particular points. In the ancient Greek
literature was good when it teaches
more truth.
4) Diction: - Diction means writing skill.
According to Aristotle Diction is,
“The expression of the meaning in words”.

4. 5) Song or Melody: - Aristotle says that the
chorus should have important like the
actor. They should integrate into the
play like an actor.
6) Spectacle: - Spectacle means exhibition.
It is related with the stage performance.
But Aristotle says that those who rely on
spectacle create a sense of which is not
of the terrible, but of the monstrous
effect.