Poetics by Aristotle

Poetics

Aristotle

144 pages first pub -335 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy poetry challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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‘The plot is the source and the soul of tragedy’In his near-contemporary account of Greek tragedy, Aristotle examines the dramatic elements of plot, character, language and spectacle that combine to produce pity and fear in the audience, and asks ...

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informative 92%
challenging 42%
reflective 41%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 2%
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mysterious 1%
tense 1%

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fast 13%

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