Saturday 25 July 2020

Aristotle's Poetics Part 3 (Chapter IX-XI) - Highlights

In the last post, we have seen upto chapter VIII. In this post, we are going to continue from chapter IX.

The nineth chapter deals with the difference between a poet and historian. He says that poetry is more philosophical than history. A poetry's duty is not to talk about the past. It must be talk about what may happen. Poetry must express universal ideas like how we speak or act according to the law of probablity.



He says that the Tragedy is an imitation, not only for complete action, but also for events inspiring fear or pity.  It must be come on by surprise of events. It may be accidental or concidences.

The tenth chapter deals with the plot of tragedy.  A plot in tragedy may be simple or complex. The change of fortune takes place without Reversal of situation and without recognition, called Simple plot. A change of fortune accompaines by Reversal or by Recognition or by both, called Complex plot.



In the eleventh chapter, he talks about Reversal and Recognition. He calls the Reversal is a change in situation. He gives an example from The Odeipus Rex. He calls the Recognition is a change from ignorance to knowledge. He also adds that the best form of Recognition must coincide with the Reversal of situation.

We will begin with the eleventh chaptee from tomorrow. Thank you.

                          - To be continued

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