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“O God! It has all come true. Light,
let this be the last time I see you.”
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
Aristotle’s Rules of Tragedy
• Tragedy: a literary genre of drama
in which the character(s) suffer.
Tragic Hero - character that has a fatal flaw (hamartia).
Qualities of a Tragic Hero • A noble birth/special wisdom bestowed
upon them from birth
• Hamartia
• Recognition
• Reversal
Aristotle’s Rules of Tragedy
Aristotle’s 6 Rules of Tragedy: –Catharsis
–Dramatic Unities
–Hamartia
–Hubris
–Recognition
–Reversal
Aristotle’s Rules of Tragedy
Rule 1: Catharsis • Catharsis: purging of the emotions
“through pity and fear.”
• Tragedies gave the audience catharsis –good for the human soul because it was a release of negative emotions.
Aristotle’s Rules of Tragedy
Rule 2: Dramatic Unities 1. Time: how much time elapses during
the play?
2. Place: where does the action take place?
3. Action: “one hero/one plot” – not too many extraneous incidents/characters
Aristotle’s Rules of Tragedy
Rule 3: Hamartia a “tragic flaw” that leads to a hero’s
tragic downfall.
Aristotle’s Rules of Tragedy
Rule 4: Hubris • exaggerated pride or self-confidence
(before the gods).
• According to Aristotle,“…men think that by ill-treating others they make their own superiority greater.”
Aristotle’s Rules of Tragedy
Rule 5: Recognition • the point at which the tragic hero…
– realizes the catastrophe
– recognizes his/her flaw
– accepts his/her “death” (literal or symbolic)
Aristotle’s Rules of Tragedy
Rule 6: Reversal • occurs when the opposite of what the hero
intended to happen actually happens – irony!
Aristotle’s Rules of Tragedy
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