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Summary: A Classical masterpiece!
Review: Aristotle's Poetics is hailed as the first systematic critical theory in the world. For centuries and centuries, it has inspired writers, critics, and philosophers alike. Aristotle, the father of critics, as many would exalt him, sets the rules for many key literary genres such as Tragedy, Comedy, and Epic. Through comparing and contrasting these classical genres, Aristotle convincingly argues for the highness and greatness of tragedy, as the most mimetic literary genre. Thanks to Aristotle, we are introduced to such eternally important critical terms such as mimesis(imitation), muthos(plot), anagnorisis(discovery), peripeteia(reversal),hamartia(misjudgment), catharsis(purgation). In other words, Aristotle's Poetics is the bible for critics, playwrights, and fans of tragic literature.
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Summary: A tool for anybody in the Theatre
Review: This is a great tool for those who are entering the field of theatre. It doesn't matter if your an actor, director, set desginer, or a writer, this book will help you understand why certain character traits exist in drama. The amazing thing is that they are true today as they were in Aristotle's time. If my writing career in writing takes off, I owe a lot to this book.
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