Saturday, August 4, 2012

Is Your Vocabulary Tragic

That is, do you know the proper Aristotelian terms to use when discussing ancient Greek tragedy? Anapest is not an annoying party crasher; diaresis doesn't mean you'll be living in the bathroom; and Eccyclema has nothing to do with the church's ecclesiastical hierarchy. Do you know what those three terms mean? If not, take a look at this list of 31 items for discussing tragedy, with concise definitions:
  • Aristotle's Tragedy Terminology

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