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Aristotle's six parts of tragedy include Diction, Thought, Spectacle, and which other paired components?
ASetting, Genre, Voice
BPlot, Character, Song
CTime, Place, Action
DHero, Villain, Chorus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Plot, Character, Song
1. The Poetics gives six parts: Plot, Character, Diction, Thought, Spectacle, Song.
2. Plot is ranked highest, Spectacle lowest in importance.
3. The list grounds Western dramatic theory.
_Source: Project Gutenberg #1974 — Aristotle's Poetics — "Plot, Character, Diction, Thought, Spectacle, Song"_
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