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A-Z: General definitions: Aristotelian
Definition
As defined by Aristotle, in drama a classical Aristotelian plot-line should comprise ‘rising’ and ‘falling’ action with a recognisable climax, catastrophe, and denouement.
Together with Plato, he was the leading Greek philosopher, whose works on literature and science have had an enormous influence on Western culture
In the structure of a play, the climax, or crisis, is a high point of tension that follows a complication.
The dramatic event in a play which initiates the resolution of the story.
The culmination of a story or play, where different elements of the plot are brought together and explained or resolved.
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