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S/LI/131. The Negativity of ‘Revenge’ and its Quality as Definer of Aristotelian Tragedy in The Oresteia by Aeschylus.
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- 2003
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This essay examines the negativity of 'revenge' in the play The Oresteia by Aeschylus. It cites it as being definitive of Aristotlian tragedy, as set out by Aristotle in Poetics. Tragedy - its structure and meaning - are discussed.
KEYWORDS: Tragedy, Aristotle, poetics, Aeschylus, Oresteia, Greek, revenge, play, theatre,
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