Catharsis
stage:concept:catharsisCatharsis: Aristotle's Poetics; purgation of pity and fear through tragic action; audience achieves emotional release and moral clarification; debated whether medical or pleasurable metaphor.
Catharsis: Aristotle's Poetics; purgation of pity and fear through tragic action; audience achieves emotional release and moral clarification; debated whether medical or pleasurable metaphor.