Frozen Into Tragedy (Josh, Bella, Katie, Sandra) by

Tragedy

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Imitation of an action

Plot Rules

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1. Make a "whole"

2. Be complete with unity of action

3. Not be too brief, have complexity, and have universal significance

Character Qualities

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1. Supports the plot

2. Should change from good to bad

3. Should cause his/her own downfall

4. Should have a moral purpose

5. Should be true to type

6. Should be realistic

7. Should be consistent

8. Should be logically constructed

9. Should be idealized

Katharsis

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Purgation and cleansing of the tragic emotions of pity and fear

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The feelings of the audience after witnessing a tragedy

Examples of Tragedies

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Hamlet

The Lion King

Romeo and Juliet

Frozen

Into the Woods

Incentive Moment

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Starts the cause and effect chain, the beginning of the plot

Catastrophe

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"Change of events" usually sudden

Like in Frozen when Elsa doesn't realize that her powers can hurt her sister Anna and she leaves her with a white streak in her red hair.

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The Katharsis

Climax

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Middle of the plot, when events have led up to this moment and events will follow it

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The catastrophe

Resolution

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Basically ties up all loose ends to the plot so that no events can occur after, the end of the tragedy

Tragedy example in Frozen

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When Hans turns out to be the evil villain just trying to score their kingdom...

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The events that build up to the tragic turn caused by the characters themselves

Complex plots are Better

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They contain elements that show a reversal of intention and recognition (anagnoris/peripeteia)