~December 20, 2021~
Drama has been around for thousands of years. In Mr. Freitas' class, we have studied how drama has evolved over time, which was intriguing.
According to Aristotle's book, Poetics, there are six parts to every tragedy, which are:
Plot - the sequence and events that happen throughout the play/movie (the most important element)
Character - Character development throughout the paly/movie (dynamic/static characters)
Thought - The theme of the play/movie. For example, people have the freedom to do what they want in their life, but they all have consequences to them.
Diction - The words that are said/the script and how memorable they are, like the "To be or not to be" speech from Hamlet.
Music - The soundtrack/scores that are played in the play/movie
Spectacle - Spectacles include interesting settings, graphics, surprise, and dramatics; basically anything that enhances the play/movie, such as Ready Player One or Marvel Movies with the crazy CGI, making it memorable. It is also the least important out of the six parts of every tragedy because you can create movies or plays without spectacles.
Moreover, according to Aristotle, classical tragedy involves the inevitable destruction of a noble person, someone who is well-known and wealthy, by using a character flaw, such as pride, ambition, anger, etc. William Shakespeare uses Aristotle's rules to create all of his plays. For example, Hamlet's tragic flaw, the Prince of Denmark, is procrastination, where he delays killing Claudius, which leads to his death, his inevitable destruction.
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