Aristotle's Theory of Imitation| Aristotle's Theory of Tragedy| Literary Criticism

In this video, we are discussing Aristotle's Theory of Imitation and Tragedy which is an integral part of Classical Literary Criticism. At first, we discuss Aristotle's Theory of Imitation. You can understand the difference between Plato and Aristotle's Theory of Imitation in this video. Aristotle's Mimesis Theory states that imitation is a healthy form of human expression. According to Aristotle's view on Mimesis, the purpose of mimesis in art is to create pleasure by imitating action. Aristotle's Theory of Imitation in English is explained in detail in 'The Poetics'. Aristotle in 'The Poetics' dealt with Mimesis, Genre classification of poetry, 6 elements of tragedy and catharsis. You can find Aristotle Poetics Summary in this video. Aristotle's Theory of Tragedy explained the 6 elements of tragedy - plot, character, thought, diction, music and spectacle. Aristotle theory and conception of tragedy is explained in detail in the video. Aristotle Poetics Tragedy explains the 3 parts of a tragic plot and characteristics of a tragic hero. Hamartia or tragic flaw is the most important characteristic of a tragic hero. You can get Aristotle Poetics Notes in this video that will help you understand his theory of Imitation and Tragedy. For more such videos on English Literature, subscribe to the channel and stay tuned to Learning Literature with Purba. You can now also listen to the Learning Literature with Purba podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oluhax... Stay connected on: Instagram:   / learningliteraturewithpurba   Facebook:   / learningliteraturewithpurba   #LearningLiteratureWithPurba #EnglishLiterature #LiteraryCriticism #Aristotle