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  • https://human.libretexts.org/Workbench/Writing_and_Critical_Thinking_Through_Literature/09%3A_Literary_Devices_Dictionary
    Tragedy, as defined by Aristotle in his work Poetics, is “an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, ...Tragedy, as defined by Aristotle in his work Poetics, is “an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narrative; through pity and fear effecting the proper purgation of these emotions.” Classic examples of Tragedy might include the Oedipus Trilogy by Sophocles or Hamlet by William Shakespeare
  • https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Oxnard_College/Introduction_to_Literature_and_Critical_Thinking/10%3A_Literary_Devices_Glossary
    A dictionary of commonly used literary devices. This knowledge resource aligns with C-ID ENGL 110 required Course Content "Literary terminology, devices, and critical approaches," and with the Student...A dictionary of commonly used literary devices. This knowledge resource aligns with C-ID ENGL 110 required Course Content "Literary terminology, devices, and critical approaches," and with the Student Learning Outcomes 7 ("Use style, diction, and tone appropriate to the academic community and the purpose of the specific writing task") and 9 ("Define common literary terms and apply these to analysis of specific texts").
  • https://human.libretexts.org/Workbench/Writing_and_Critical_Thinking_Through_Literature/13%3A_Literary_Devices_Dictionary
    Tragedy, as defined by Aristotle in his work Poetics, is “an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, ...Tragedy, as defined by Aristotle in his work Poetics, is “an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narrative; through pity and fear effecting the proper purgation of these emotions.” Classic examples of Tragedy might include the Oedipus Trilogy by Sophocles or Hamlet by William Shakespeare

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