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In his Poetics, Aristotle calls spectacle the “least artistic” and least essential element of drama. Why? Do you agree with this assessment? Illustrate your answer with specific examples from at least two dramatic productions

Choose A or B, and write an essay with a clear statement of thesis and specific, detailed evidence to support it (typed, double-spaced, minimum 750 words in length) . A. In his Poetics, Aristotle calls spectacle the “least artistic” and least essential element of drama. Why? Do you agree with this assessment? Illustrate your answer […]