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Aristotle's Poetics (Greek: Περὶ ποιητικῆς, c. 335 BCE[1]) is the earliest-surviving work of dramatic theory and the first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory.[2] In it, Aristotle offers an account of…

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Posted By jackie c #113881 at Nov 18, 2009 3:03 PM in Aristotle's Poetics || 0 replies

what is the point of the poetics?

Does anyone know what the purpose of writing the poetics was?

Posted By gretchen p #57136 at Apr 07, 2008 9:10 PM in Aristotle's Poetics || 1 reply

poetics and oedipus' catharsis

I do not completely understand why a character has to "accept fate" in order to have cathartic reversal. Why isn't mere self-recognition of events enough to achieve catharsis?

Posted By gregory m #43426 at Jul 23, 2007 8:14 PM in Aristotle's Poetics || 1 reply