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Drama

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  1. Poetics
    Aristotle
    Poetics
    Aristotle c. 335 BCE

    This short study examines how poetry and plays tell stories, with special attention to tragedy. The story of Oedipus helps explain why a sudden discovery can change the course of a play.

    1h 3m reading time