Poetics of Aristotle IndexTHE POETICS OF ARISTOTLE translated by S. H. BUTCHER [1902] Title Page Analysis of Contents I. 'Imitation' the common principle of the Arts of Poetry II. The Objects of Imitation III. The Manner of Imitation IV. The Origin and Development of Poetry V. Definition of the Ludicrous, and a brief sketch of the rise of Comedy VI. Definition of Tragedy VII. The Plot must be a Whole VIII. The Plot must be a Unity IX. (Plot continued.) Dramatic Unity X. (Plot continued.) Definitions of Simple and Complex Plots XI. (Plot continued.) Reversal of the Situation, Recognition, and Tragic or disastrous Incident defined and explained XII. The 'quantitative parts' of Tragedy defined. XIII. (Plot continued.) What constitutes Tragic Action XIV. (Plot continued.) The tragic emotions of pity and fear should spring out of the Plot itself XV. The element of Character in Tragedy XVI. (Plot continued.) Recognition: its various kinds, with examples XVII. Practical rules for the Tragic Poet XVIII. Further rules for the Tragic Poet XIX. Thought, or the Intellectual element, and Diction in Tragedy XX. Diction, or Language in general XXI. Poetic Diction. XXII. (Poetic Diction continued.) How Poetry combines elevation of language with perspicuity XXIII. Epic Poetry XXIV. (Epic Poetry continued.) Further points of agreement with Tragedy. XXV. Critical Objections brought against Poetry, and the principles on which they are to be answered XXVI. A general estimate of the comparative worth of Epic Poetry and Tragedy.
