Aristotle’s Theory of Tragedy as Seen in Euripides’ Electra Many aspects of Euripides’ play Electra fit into Aristotle’s theory of tragedy, however, some elements of the play are weak according to the theory. Aristotle proposed that a play would have to meet a certain criteria to be considered a good tragedy. He held that the play must center around a tragic figure, displaying hubris and nobility, who through hamartia undergoes a fall from happiness into misery. A discovery must take place in the tragic figure followed by a reversal in that what occurs is not the original expected outcome. The tragic character must then undergo tremendous suffering as a result of their own hamartia inspiring a sense of pity and fear within the audience. This leads to a cleansing catharsis, leaving the audience emotionally ref....

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