according to Aristotle Tragedy is an imitation of the action that is serious, complete and of a certain magnitude through pitty and fear effecting the proper purgation catharsis.
He states that any tragedy can be divided into six constituent parts.
These are: Plot, Character, Thought, Diction, Song and Spectacle.
Plot- The Plot is one of the important part of a tragedy. The plot refers to ‘the arrangement of the incidents’ or "series of events". Normally the plot is classified into five acts, and each Act is further divided into several scenes. The dramatist’s main skill lies in dividing the plot into Acts and Scenes in such a way that they may produce the maximum visual effect in a natural development. Aristotle asserts three important classification of any tragedy is unity of plot, unity of time, and unity of action. Thus plot unity among the acts or scenes is very much essential for constructing the play and it must be united or linked to each other so The readers can grasp the essence of the play.
Character- Characters are those who perform in the Play in simple words, characters are men and women who act. The hero and the heroine are two important figures among the characters. Different plays like comedy or tragedy consist of different kinds of characters, for example in comedy characters possess the several flaws where as in tragedy the protagonist holds the highest virtue or a virtuous quality. person with the virtue in tragedy where as a person with the flaws in comedy.
Thought- Thought means what the characters think or feel during their life sphare in the development of the plot. The thought is expressed through their speeches and dialogues.
Diction- Diction is the medium of expression or language through which the characters communicate or reveal their thoughts and feelings. The diction should be ‘embellished with each kind of artistic element’.
Song- The song is one of the embellishments technique. The decoration of the stage is the major part of
Spectacle- the spectacle. The Spectacle is theatrical effect presented on the stage. But spectacle also includes scenes of physical torture, loud lamentations, dances, colourful garments of the main characters, and the beggarly or buffoonery appearance of the subordinate characters or of the fool on the stage. These are the six constituent elements which construct the tragedy.
