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First, it might be important to be aware that Aristotle is not talking of poetics and poets in the exact same way that moderns do. That having been said, the Poetics, like pretty much all of Aristotle's writings can be so dense and confusing that is hard to get anything out of it, let alone the fountain of wisdom that some critics say is there. At times, it almost seems like he is approaching poetics (i.e. aesthetics or art) from a mathematical/scientific point of view which can be troubling.
Said to be the first work of literary criticism, this was such an insightful and interesting read
If Aaron Sorkin tells me to read something, you bet I will.
I mean it was kind of hard to read because lots have been lost through the years, but I've been told that this is kind of THE text - the Bible for my study (literature) so it's really cool to have read it, and Aristotle did have many great points.
i read this for a class in my university. the work is truly a seminal one in the field of literature.
A decent work on the nature of art and the various forms of poetry. Tragedy is the main focus here but there is also a decent amount of discussion on comedy and the epics. I cannot agree with the famous claim that the meaning/function of tragedy is to catharsis our emotions for a couple reasons: I do not believe that is the sole effect or purpose of tragedy, and I believe that catharsis occurs in many other forms. So I agree that catharsis is an effect of tragedy, though only incidentally, while it is quite clear that Aristotle believes the act of catharsis defines tragedy.
Such an effect is best produced when the events come on us by surprise; and the effect is heightened when, at the same time, they follow as cause and effect.
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