Tragedies were plays originally performed at the festival of Dionysus. Aristotle, in his "Poetics" prescribed the rules for Greek tragedy: it should have one plot, be set in one place and occur over one day. He also formulated the concept of catharsis, which means people watching a tragedy would find some resonance with their own problems and worries. | Tragedies were plays originally performed at the festival of Dionysus. Aristotle, in his "Poetics" prescribed the rules for Greek tragedy: it should have one plot, be set in one place and occur over one day. He also formulated the concept of catharsis, which means people watching a tragedy would find some resonance with their own problems and worries. |