Aristotle's Poetics was influential during this time period.

This characteristic simulates tragic and violent events that would horrify and disturb the viewers in reality.

This character is characterized by his nobleness and a degeneration of his happiness into misery.

Greek tragedies were performed by large choirs in this form.

Aristotle attempted to disprove this person's theory that poetry is misleading.

This is the way in which, according to Aristotle, a tragedy should be shown.

The characters in a tragedy should arouse these emotions in the audience.

This aspect of the play must flow logically and be appropriately complex with a cathartic conclusion.

Poetics was preserved from this source.

This is the act of releasing the emotion that is accumulated in the audience during a tragedy.

This is the hero's tragic flaw.

This is the name for a style of Greek plays, which was wildly passionate and irregular.