LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
Question
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Which of the following is the least important?
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Plot
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Spectacle
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Thought
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Character
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Aristotle ranks spectacle last in importance among the other components of tragedy, remarking that a tragedy does not need to be performed to have its impact on the audience, as it can be read as a text.
Detailed explanation-2: -Aristotle divides tragedy into six different parts, ranking them in order from most important to least important as follows: (1) mythos, or plot, (2) character, (3) thought, (4) diction, (5) melody, and (6) spectacle.
Detailed explanation-3: -Aristotle believed that in order for a tragedy to really work, it needs to focus on a mostly good character who, through a series of events, is brought low.
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