The Aristotelian Lens in Julius Caesar and Medea
In Poetics, Aristotle explains what a successful tragedy has: plot, character, thought, diction, song, and spectacle. He also describes what a tragic hero is and other elements that should be considered like catharsis and peripeteia. His lens can be focused in on the famous works Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Euripides’ Medea. Although Aristotle’s definition … Read more