These components of Greek tragedy come from
Aristotle Poetics 1452b and
Aristotle's Poetics 1450a. You may find any or all these terms used to describe Greek tragedy and when you read a Greek tragedy, it may help you understand it better if you try to pinpoint examples or instances of each of these terms.
Elements of Drama
- Reversal
- Discovery
- Calamity
Divisions of Tragedy
- Prologue
- Episode
- Exode
- Choral Song (divided into Parode and Stasimon)
Constituent Parts
- Plot
- Character
- Diction
- Thought
- Spectacle
- Song
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Tragedy: Setting the Stage
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Terminology for Drama (especially tragedy)
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Other Features on Drama
