Elements of Aristotle’s Poetics Quiz

What are the 6 elements of Aristotle’s Poetics concerning drama?

The fundamental demand of characters is that they make the audience __________.

Thought/theme includes the play’s overall __________, topics, central ideas, and messages.

Diction covers __________ and its use.

1. Indirect music is the ____________________ of the sounds of the play… … also refers to the tempo of the play.

1. Spectacle must be _______________ for, further  __________________, and ___________ the plot, characters, and thought/themes of a play and is a thing seen.

1. A play must have _______________  ___________  _________________

and that something must be pertinent _________________

_________________________       ___________________________.

1. Thought/theme includes the play’s overall ____________________, topics, central ideas, and messages.

1. Without _______________    _________________, we can not experience _________________.

1. Plot embraces ____________ and ______________ action.