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Abstract

The "Poetics", the work of the Greek philosopher Aristotle from the fourth century BCE, articulates one of the most important literary theories that have reached us from antiquity. In this work, Aristotle defines the main elements of tragedy and analyzes their characteristics. He examines the organization of events, the characters , the language and the vision and unfolds to his readers his perception regarding the place of tragedy in the lives of its recipients and its unique contribution to their happiness. The 'Poetics', written not long after the peak period of Athenian tragedy, relies on the works of the great tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and presents an in-depth and fascinating analysis. of some of their main works. Basic concepts of the theory such as artistic representation (mimesis), failure, transformation and recognition became the iron sheep properties of literary criticism in the West. With it the rules of writing the good tragedy, and it serves to this day as a source of inspiration for writers of literature and its readers.
Original languageHebrew
Place of Publicationתל-אביב
Publisherהקיבוץ המאוחד
Number of pages157
ISBN (Print)9657182557
StatePublished - 1977

Keywords

  • Aesthetics
  • Art
  • Poetry

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