Aristotle highlighted six qualities that contribute to a tragedy's quality: tale, character, diction,

concept, spectacle, and music. He characterised a tragedy as a mimesis that is "serious, complete,
and of a certain size" (McManus). For a work to be a good tragedy, it must first be established that it
is a tragedy. Shakespeare's Macbeth unquestionably qualifies as a tragedy since its mimesis is
"serious, complete, and of sufficient magnitude" (McManus). The play Macbeth undoubtedly
qualifies as an "imitation of an action" because it is presented without commentary. Macbeth is
regarded as serious because, more than any other comedy or drama, it arouses empathy and
apprehension in the audience.

Shakespeare's Macbeth is a full play; it contains a beginning in which the witches tell Macbeth he
will become king of Scotland and Macbeth decides to kill Duncan to fulfil this prophecy, a middle in
which other less important crises take place, and an end in which Macbeth passes away. Its duration
is increased by its five acts, each of which is made up of a number of protracted sequences. Thus, by
Aristotle's standards, Shakespeare's Macbeth qualifies as a tragedy since it is "serious,
comprehensive, and of high enough size" (McManus), allowing one to judge whether Macbeth is a
tragedy of good or poor quality. A work must be identified as a tragedy in order for it to qualify as a
good tragedy. Shakespeare's Macbeth is clearly a tragedy because it is a mimesis that is "serious,
comprehensive, and of large enough size" (McManus). Macbeth most definitely counts as the
"imitation of an action" because it is a performed drama without narratives. Since this event might
have occurred to anybody, Macbeth is seen as a serious drama because it inspires sympathy and
terror in the audience, in stark contrast to comedies or plays of any other type.

Shakespeare's Macbeth is a full play; it contains a beginning in which the witches tell Macbeth he
will become king of Scotland and Macbeth decides to kill Duncan to fulfil this prophecy, a middle in
which other less important crises take place, and an end in which Macbeth passes away. Its duration
is increased by its five acts, each of which is made up of a number of protracted sequences. Thus, by
Aristotle's standards, Shakespeare's Macbeth qualifies as a tragedy since it is "serious,
comprehensive, and of high enough size" (McManus), allowing one to judge whether Macbeth is a
tragedy of good or poor quality. According to Aristotle's description of a good tragedy, Macbeth fits
the bill since its characters employ a hamartia to advance the story and exhibit characteristics that
are ideal for tragedies. At first, Macbeth is a likeable figure who exhibits courage and loyalty. He
regrettably decides to murder Duncan, which sets off a chain of events that ultimately leads to his
demise; this is his tragic defect, or hamartia. Another characteristic that the characters in Macbeth
possessed was that they were true to type, true to reality, and true to themselves. According to
Aristotle's definition of a tragedy, the concept in Macbeth also contributes to the play's grandeur.

In Macbeth, one of the numerous themes is that selfish ambition leads to self-harm. The murdering
of Duncan sets into motion a series of circumstances that ultimately lead to Macbeth's death
because he disregarded his morality and allowed ambition to influence him. The audience
empathises with Macbeth since these occurrences are the result of a hamartia, which makes them
feel sorry for him. This raises the tragedy's gravity and improves the quality of the play's katharsis by
increasing its efficacy. Darkness represents evil, and light represents glory. Shakespeare uses light or
dark imagery to describe people or situations, making it clearer whether characters exhibit good or
terrible tendencies and if a good or bad outcome is anticipated. According to Aristotle's criterion of a
good tragedy, Macbeth also has strong diction. According to Aristotle, despite the minor role music
plays in Macbeth, it nonetheless contributes to the tragedy's brilliance. There aren't many songs in
Macbeth's play, but one called "Black Spirits" in act IV, scene I, puts some emphasis on the odd
sisters' wicked nature. As a result, Aristotle's concept of grandeur holds true for Macbeth, as it has
some music that echoes significant ideas and contributes to its greatness.
Aristotle defined a tragedy as "a mimesis that is serious, complete, and of a particular scale"
(McManus), and he listed six factors that affect a tragedy's quality: story, character, diction, idea,
spectacle, and music. In order to determine if Macbeth meets Aristotle's description of a good
tragedy, it is necessary to confirm that it is a tragedy and examine how well these six components
are used.