drama Quotes

Definition of tragedy: A hero destroyed by the excess of his virtues

The true end of tragedy is to purify the passions.

Tragedy is an imitation not only of a complete action, but of events inspiring fear and pity. Such an effect is best produced when the events come on us by surprise; and the effect is heightened when, at the same... ...

A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of a certain magnitude. A whole is what has a beginning and middle and end.

PLOT is CHARACTER revealed by ACTION.

A tragedy is that moment where the hero comes face to face with his true identity.

A tragedy is a play about an action that is complete and has a certain importance. Something complete has a beginning, middle, and end.

If you string together a set of speeches expressive of character, and well finished in point and diction and thought, you will not produce the essential tragic effect nearly so well as with a play which, however deficient in these... ...

Comedy aims at representing men as worse, Tragedy as better than in actual life.

A tragedy is the imitation of an action that is serious and also, as having magnitude, complete in itself . . . with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish its catharsis of such emotions.