Medea Greek Tragedy

One example of these elements in Greek tragedy is the play Medea, written by Euripides, which represents the theme of justice and revenge. Medea felt devastated by the Jason’s actions when he marries another woman, which leads her to retaliate by seeking vengeance. This play clearly includes the six elements of a tragedy Aristotle discussed in Poetics although in different order. Characterization was mostly featured in the plays hence, why the element of characters was the prime focus of this play. For example, Medea’s wicked actions came about because of her malevolent personality traits. Euripides writes, “Her heart is so proud, there is no way to stop her, / her soul has been pierced by these sorrows” (Medea 115-116). This line states how

The play used appropriate diction throughout the play to convey emotions felt by characters. The words and language used in the lines throughout Medea is effective because it expressed the characters emotions clearly. In the play Medea said: “The pain that I’ve suffered, I’ve suffered so much worth oceans of weeping.” O Children, accursed may you die-with your father! Your mother is hateful

Go to hell, the whole household! Every last one” (quoted in Medea 117-120)

The language used in this line shows how furious Medea. The languages of the lines are very effective and also give descriptions of the events transpired. The language used to describe actions gave intense and realistic images to the audience. This was used effectively when the messenger gave sensitive but explicit specifics of how the princess died from Medea’s cursed gifts. The messenger describes in the play:

Blood was dripping down mixed with fire, from the top of her head and from her bones the flesh was peeling back like resin shorn by unseen jaws of poison…” (quoted in Medea

Many movie critics wonder why this film got so much attention. This film is beyond just a crime/action film; and can be considered as a form of art. Aristotle uses his elements in No Country for Old Men to create an effective tragic movie. The film can be summarized into one sentence: when a man discovers two million dollars wandering through the dessert and thinks he can outsmart the insane psychopath murderer that is determined to get the money back from him. Aristotle’s element of plot is used as one of its main focus. The film, just like Medea, uses the cause-and-effect plot. All of the actions of the play, whether it’s in the beginning, middle, or end, contribute to the unity of the plot. The films plot had the audience curious of possibilities of what could happen. All throughout the movie, watchers were so intrigued because they didn’t know what was happening next. The film used the element of character and language, just like Medea, as important elements for creating a tragedy. The main characters had very vibrant performances which were effective because they only say a few words. For example, the murderer in the film says few words but his voice is hypnotic and scary leading the audience to believe whatever he says. Every time he talked in the movie, he had such a cold face with an unblinking stare that conveys a lot of nonverbal communication to the audience. I