Introduction to Greek Theatre Greek theatre originated in the 6th century BCE in Athens and was an integral part of ancient Greek culture, particularly during festivals dedicated to the god Dionysus. These festivals, such as the Dionysia, included performances of tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays, which were competitive events. The structure of Greek theatre was … Read more
Difficult Terms in Oedipus the King There are a lot of difficult terms in Oedipus the King because of rich Greek Mythology. This play has the use of many terms from Greek Mythology and from Ancient Greek Beliefs. Moreover, famous characters and places are also introduced for new learners to comprehend the story of Oedipus … Read more
Aristotle Conception of Tragic Catharsis in Poetics The concept of “Catharsis” is mentioned only once in Aristotle’s Poetics, specifically in the fourth chapter. However, this single mention has sparked numerous interpretations and controversies. Aristotle does not provide an explicit definition or explanation of the term within the Poetics itself. It is possible that he addressed … Read more
What are three kinds of plot according to Aristotle? Plot plays a vital role in storytelling, shaping the structure and progression of a narrative. Aristotle, the renowned Greek philosopher and scholar, analyzed various aspects of tragedy in his Poetics, including the concept of a tragic plot. He focused on construction of plot. He compared tragedy … Read more
The Tragic Plot and Its Constituent Parts Aristotle’s Poetics talks about many topics like fine arts, poetry, tragedy, comedy, epic poetry, etc., but tragedy is the most discussed topic among all. Aristotle really goes into detail about tragedy and discusses constituents of tragedy in a detail. However, when it comes to talking about tragedy, there … Read more
Why Tragedy is Superior to the Epic according to Aristotle Poetics generally deals with the concept of imitation, fine arts, and tragedy. Many subjects were left unexplained like lyrical poetry, comedy, and some important terms like catharses. But we can see that Aristotle shed light on epic poetry and compared it with tragedy. He proposed … Read more
Poetry is a form of imitation, where the imitated objects/characters can be either superior, inferior, or similar to a real life. Aristotle made a clear distinction between comedy and tragedy; as tragedy involves imitating individuals who are superior to their real-life counterparts. Therefore, tragedy presents its characters in an idealized form, depicting life as it … Read more
Who Was Aristotle? Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher, psychologist, political thinker, and polymath who lived from 384 BC to 322 BC. He was a student of Plato and studies for about 20 years (367-347BC) in Athens until death of Plato. After death of Plato, He moved to Assus and set up a school there … Read more
 The Concept of Greek Tragedy The concept of Greek tragedy was created in Athens. Its subject matter was normally drawn from the mythology, oral stories, stories about supernatural beings and gods. These stories transferred from generation to generation orally. When we focus on vague canvas of Greek literature history, we come to know that there … Read more
Introduction to Character in Oedipus the King or Oedipus Rex Characters in Oedipus the King are limited and well characterized. Oedipus Trilogy is comprised on three plays: Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone. Oedipus Rex or Oedipus the King is the first play. Here is the introduction to the characters in Oedipus Rex … Read more