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TUE 9/13 Aristotle in Practice vish + Warmup Game (Hi-ya, Kaboom, Zip 2ap z0p as examples) ye d 7 Breakinto groups of 45 and assign each ane a children's book, which they willanalye using the cw Aristotelean tools discussed in the last class. ( e 5o* ‘List the basic questions to explore on the board i To'get the class to suggest them before « providing them) until each of the below areas/questions are listed. Sw (© Does the book meet elements of Aristotle's definition of tragedy? Why/why not? wok us = Does it imitate action (things that could really happen)? 2 + Isit serious? yuan = Complete? = Ofa “certain magnitude?” Rove Xe. + Presented as action rather than narrative? + Evocative of pity? Fear? wane « Docsttprove frm of cath? Wes Seton © Does this book provide Aristotelian “pleasure?” ©. Does this book follow the 3 unities (action, time, place)? How or how not? Ane") (© Explore the story’s plot = Compare the plot to the story = What type of plot is this (simple or complex?) Why? ‘© Analyze the story's characters using each of the 4 criteria + Goodness —trana, ke Oe GS + Proprietary-ness — cunt Sings Vay Ne + Verisimittude—Yeal Sey + Consistency ~ Nod Awd Ak eng. W dasratoe. >) ‘© What thoughts emerge from the story? (© Describe the story's diction Byte |ALyaaanlNe | auton . (uur) 5 eae moron aca a a arn (AN AMag © What elements of spectacle does the story contain? ‘one winds) «Each group hos0 minutesfo analyze the book and to recor their ining. + After each group has finished, share their findings with the entire class. Ifa group speaks in generalities, steer them back on track by asking specific questions from the above. * Discuss on © What similarities or differences were notable amongst the various stories? He \S (x & hy of Ww © Are Aristotle's criteria useful for looking at stories? Why or why not? © How can these criteria be used to analyze theatre? + HOMEWoRK © Read Chapter 8 Dis Wwe Hanis > Ge ws Care pluasuwre Cindy AS aS NUekan 0 Uk a yi Wagins SMR an

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