Aristotlethe Elements of Tragedy Questions

1.According to ‘Book of Ezra: 1-3, 5-6’ (source 4.5) what motivates the renewal of the Jew’s contract
with God after their return from exile?
2.
According to the ‘Book of Ezra: 1-3, 5-6’ (source 4.5) how does the Persian Cyrus come to be enlisted
as an agent of the Hebrew’s God?
3.
In ‘Aeschylus, Prometheus Unbound’ why is Prometheus for assisting humanity by the other gods?
4.
In ‘Plato, The Symposium’ (source 4.2) is Socrates attracted to Alcibiades’s way of life? Is Alcibiades
attracted to Socrates’s approach?
5.
In what ways does Zeno always appear open to new ideas in ‘Diogenes Laërtus “Life of Zeno of
Citium” (source 4.4)?
—————————————————-Question1: In ‘Aristotle “On the Elements of Tragedy”‘ (source 4.3) how is the audience invited to identify
with the tragic hero? Can you think of tragic characters, whether from ancient or more modern plays, TV, or
film, that support Aristotle’s arguments?
Question2: In ‘Aeschylus, Prometheus Unbound’ why is Prometheus for assisting humanity by the other
gods?
Question3: How does the dialogue in ‘Plato, The Symposium’ (source 4.2) underscore the importance of selfcontrol?
Question4: In ‘Plato, The Symposium’ (source 4.2) is Socrates attracted to Alcibiades’s way of life? Is
Alcibiades attracted to Socrates’s approach?
Question5: In ‘Aristotle “On the Elements of Tragedy”‘ (source 4.3) why, for Aristotle, is plot the most
important element of a play?