tragedy

Hi guys and welcome to BTT – Behind the Tragedy. We have a great show for you this morning, with an interview with Mr. B. Loon and of course, as requested by our viewers, their favorite segment ‘To be or not to be?’
But firstly, lets take a look at what Aristotle sees as some of the essential elements of tragedy – mimesis, peripateia, anagnorosis and catharsis. Their parents were cruel when it came to names.
Mimesis is an imitation of a real or mythical event.
Peripateia is due to the main characters hermatia, or flaw, and results in a reversal of fortune. This causes the hero to commit an ‘act of shame’. Also included in peripateia is what feeling the character goes through as a result of the reversal.
Anagnorosis is when the character admits to their fault, and sees their flaw, comes to some sort of understanding and usually dies.
And catharsis is an attempt to explain the feelings of pity and fear the audience endure during the performance. She enjoys moonlit walks...