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What are the five key elements of a drama, as defined by Aristotle.
A. plot, charaecter, setting, imagery, allegory
B. plot, charaecter, tension, language, spectacle
C. setting, tension, language, metaphor, emotion
D. setting allegory, spectacle, emotion, imagery
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Correct answer: B.
Aristotle’s Poetics identifies (most commonly translated) plot, character, thought (theme/reasoning — here listed as “tension”), diction (language), melody/music and spectacle. Choice B contains plot, character, language (diction), and spectacle, and its “tension” maps to Aristotle’s “thought” (the ideas/argument of the play), so it’s the closest match.
Aristotle’s Poetics identifies (most commonly translated) plot, character, thought (theme/reasoning — here listed as “tension”), diction (language), melody/music and spectacle. Choice B contains plot, character, language (diction), and spectacle, and its “tension” maps to Aristotle’s “thought” (the ideas/argument of the play), so it’s the closest match.
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