Chapter II The object of imitation. Tragedy and comedy imitate two different characters respectively. Chapter three: the way of imitation. Dorris claimed to be the first person to create tragedies and comedies. Chapter Four: Humanity and the Formation of Poetry. Two-way development of poetry and Homer's historical achievements. The origin of drama and the perfection of tragedy. The relationship between tragedy and the dramas of De Sulanbos and Saturos. The fifth chapter is the imitation object of comedy. The development of comedy. The emergence of a plot with universality. The difference between tragedy and epic in meter and length. Chapter VI Definition of Tragedy. Six elements that determine the nature of tragedy: plot, characters, thoughts, words, aria and scenes. Plot is the root and "soul" of tragedy. Tragedy is an imitation of action. Sudden turning and discovery are two parts of the plot. Chapter 7 The plot should be a whole. The occurrence of events should conform to the principle of possibility or necessity. The plot should have a certain length, so as to accommodate enough space to show the changes in the fate of the characters. The plot of chapter 8 should imitate a complete action. The combination of parts should be interlocking, compact and reasonable. Chapter 9 Poetry is different from history. The poet is the editor of the plot. Events that can not only surprise people, but also show causality can cause pity and fear most. In a simple plot, interlude is the worst. Chapter 10 The difference between a simple plot and a complex plot. Chapter 1 1 sudden turning point, discovery and suffering. Found the object. The best discoveries and sudden changes happen at the same time. Chapter 12 analyzes from the perspective of "quantity". Tragedy consists of prologue, field, exit and chorus. Chapter 13 An excellent story shows that a good man who has shortcomings or made some mistakes and caused serious consequences has turned from a land of Shunda to a land of defeat. The best tragedies are based on the stories of several families. Euripides is the poet with the most tragic consciousness. Single-line development works are better than double-line development works, which are manifested in punishing evil and promoting good. Chapter 14 should arouse pity and fear through the development of the plot itself, not the horror scene. Events that can cause pity and fear and ways to deal with them. Chapter 15 four points that must be paid attention to when portraying characters. Don't rely on "mechanical rescue" to deal with the solution in the plot. Describing characters should be both similar and good. Species found in chapter 16. The best discovery should come from the plot itself. Chapter 17 A poet should "see" the image to be described, feel the emotions of the characters and imitate their actions. Draw up a general outline first, and then name the characters and intersperse them. Use interpenetration to make it fit. Chapter 18 The end of the conspiracy. Four kinds of tragedies. You can't apply epic structure to writing tragedies. Chorus should be an indispensable part of the work. Chapter 19 thoughts and words. The expression of ideas. The expression form of speech. Chapter 20 Composition of speech. Division of monosyllabic words and parts of speech. The formation of language fragments. Chapter 265438 +0 single word and compound word feeding. Classification and gender differences of nouns (or names). Types and applications of metaphor. Chapter 22 should use all kinds of words correctly. Excellent works should not only have the elegance of poetry, but also have the function of incomprehensible strange words. The relationship between poetry types and words. Chapter 23 Epic is different from history, it should imitate a complete and unified action. The difference between Homer's epic and other epics. Chapter 24 Similarities and differences between epic and tragedy. The characteristics of epic in capacity. Epic can accommodate more unreasonable things. Homer's "Lying" Skills. Perform imitation. What is impossible but credible is better than what is possible but not credible. Chapter 25 Answers to Criticism and Ways of Answering Questions. Two different kinds of mistakes. Poetry criticism should have its own standards. Art should refine reality. Classification of criticism or accusation. Chapter 26 Acting cannot be equated with poetry. Tragedy is superior to epic because-among other reasons-it can achieve the effect or purpose of serious poetry better than epic.