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Aristotle and the Tragic Hero

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On the other hand, the Greek tragic hero is best defined by Aristotle with his theory of tragedy in Poetics. He claims, “Tragedy, then, is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narrative; with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish its katharsis of such emotions...
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. . . Every Tragedy, therefore, must have six parts, which parts determine its quality—namely, Plot, Characters, Diction, Thought, Spectacle, Melody” (Golden,Chapter 6). The traditional hero, in essence, is a character that is cherished and applauded while the tragic hero serves as a model of a hero who undergoes some revelation but experiences a change in fortune which ultimately lead to his/her downfall...
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