Thursday, September 12, 2013

Homework Monday the 16th

1. Read Aristotle section 1,2,3.  http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/poetics.html

2. After reading Aristotle and Medea, answer the following questions in  a few sentences each.  Bring a hard copy to class please. Use the info sheet I posted for help.

3.

a.Does Medea have unity of time? unity of place? unity of action? Identify each and if not explain why.
b.  Does Medea have reversal or recognition/discovery? Identify, if there is not one explain a plot point that could be added.
c.  Does Medea have a tragic hero?  Who is it? Why or why not?  (Specifically according to Aristotle)
d. Do you see any other rules that Medea breaks/follows? Why/ Why not?  For Aristotle would Medea give the audience catharsis.?

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