- Aristotle, trans. S.H. Butcher. The Poetics of Aristotle. n.a.: n.a., n.a..
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Plot is the most important element of tragedy: Tragedy is an imitation, not of men, but of action and life, of happiness and misery.Life consists of action or plot.
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• plot- events
• character- people or creatures; moral purpose
• thought- the moral or theme of the play
• diction- Conversation, form of speaking, expression of meaning
• music (melody)- embellishment
• spectacle- visual