The Pleasure of a Tragedy, According to Aristotle, Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

The pleasure of a tragedy, according to Aristotle, is:

• A) the experience of pity and fear.
• B) to learn to identify with the protagonist.
• C) to return to the lesser troubles of real life.
• D) to feel relief that one is not in the same position as the protagonist of the tragedy.
• E) Aristotle believes that the benefit of tragedy comes from the fact that they contain no pleasures.

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