Review+Questions+DS

Compare and contrast Aristotle’s view of the chorus versus the view that other poets had of the chorus.

Illustrate the concept of catharsis. How does it apply to tragedy? What influence does it have on the audience?

Justify the importance of diction in tragedy.

Compare and contrast diction and spectacle. In terms of tragedy, why does Aristotle give more importance to the use of one than the use of the other?

Define Catharsis.

Identify the three main functions that a chorus has in a tragedy.

Determine and describe the two main examples in which diction is present in a tragedy.

Defend why Catharsis is necessary in a tragedy.

Support the importance of the law of necessity and the law of probability in a tragedy

Trace the way in which Catharsis works.