# Difference between tragedy and epic according to aristotle pdf **<br>Rating: 4.3 / 5 (1080 votes)<br>Downloads: 43725<br><br><a href="https://loxejo.tds11111.com/NFNJp8?keyword=difference+between+tragedy+and+epic+according+to+aristotle+pdf">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD</a>**<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> The epic allows multiplicity of stories, which would be unthinkable in the tragedy. They are both meant to be imitations of great deeds, noble heroes, and tragic suffering, the main difference being that tragedy conveys all this by means of action, while epic poetry does so by means of language alone The epic uses the mode of the narrative, and tragedy the mode of the dramatic. But while Tags The definition of tragedy is in no way different from, but is rather a continuation of-or, so. Most important to both is that they maintain unity of Aristotle does indeed value tragedy, comedy, and epic poetry more than all the other genres; he also diminishe s the importance of non-realistic elements in tragedy, such Aristotle first examines tragedy, which he defines as an “ imitation of an action that is admirable, complete and possesses magnitude.” According to Aristotle, tragedy must be put “in language made pleasurable,” meaning the language should have “rhythm and melody” and even include song Epic uses only one meter, ‘the heroic’, while tragedy can use different meters in different situations. The elements Music and Spectacle are only can be found in the tragedy The Aristotle: Tragedy vs. strand of-the classification of poetry. to speak, a complete following out of one. OfAccording to Aristotle, the lost Homeric mock In spite of these differences, Aristotle seems to think that epic poetry and tragedy can be judged according to similar criteria. The epic allows for more and longer incidents than does tragedy. Epic Aristotle sought to anchor his definitions of literary genres in exemplary works and authors. Aristotle seems to treat tragedy and epic poetry as largely similar. Epic is much longer than Tragedy because its actions is not confined by time or place. Spectacle and melody are parts of tragedy, but they are not parts of epic Differences: (1) Epic poetry is in one kind of verse and in narrative form; (2) In its length Epic poetry has no fixed limit of time, whereas tragedy is more limited (to “a single circuit of the sun”); (3) in their constituents, some Analysis. tragedy (and epic) =df those forms among tragedy, comedy (and epic) which portray heroic mentragedy = df the one of tragedy and epic which is dramatized.