What can a man over 2400 years old tell us about story?
More than most people think.
Much More than People Think
... since every new
is merely a re-thinking
of the concepts that he worked on over 2,000 years ago.
For a character-driven plot structure and essential characters, Aristotle has the rocks for our foundation to story. This episode (running almost 20 minutes) looks at Aristotle's 5 essentials for plot.
- Mimesis
- Peripeteia
- Hamartia, with a side excursion on Hubris
- Catastrophe
- Catharsis, with Horace's "dulce et utile" as a clear explanation
The next episode will examine the essentials for character.
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