Aristotleian Tragedy In Hamlet And Macbeth

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March 15, 2014

 

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The philosopher believes the plot to be the most vital aspect of a tragedy, thus all other parts such as character, diction, and thought stem from the plot. Aristotle affirms, "the principle of tragedy ? the soul, if you like ? is the plot, and second to that the characters" (Whalley, 27). William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Macbeth essentially adhere to this definition...
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William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Macbeth essentially adhere to this definition. While both plays are not always in agreement with Aristotle's guidelines, they remain distinguished and effective tragedies with regard to the philosopher's criteria. Aristotle states that tragedy is "an imitation of an action that serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude" (House, 82)...
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