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The 19 pages that link to Aristotle's Poetics, each with the reason it gives.

• Literary criticismBroader topic: It established enduring questions about plot, imitation, and the effects of drama.

• TragedyRelated: Its account of plot, reversal, recognition, and catharsis shaped later theories of tragedy.

• MimesisRelated: Aristotle makes mimesis central to poetry and treats it as a natural human activity.

• Pierre CorneilleRelated: Its principles became central to French arguments about how plays such as Le Cid should be judged.

• Oedipus RexRelated: Aristotle later used Oedipus Rex to illustrate tightly constructed tragic action.

• Shakespearean tragedyRelated: Its account of tragic action provides a classical point of comparison for Shakespeare’s plays.

• Literary theoryBroader topic: Its account of plot and imitation became an enduring starting point for literary analysis.

• French neoclassical theatreNarrower topic: French theorists invoked its account of tragedy while adapting it to contemporary theatre.

• Literary genreRelated: Its account of dramatic kinds became a lasting foundation for genre theory.

• LyceumRelated: It represents the school’s inquiry into literature and artistic form.

• NāṭyaśāstraCompared with: It provides a distinct classical framework for drama, often compared with the Nāṭyaśāstra.

• Four causesRelated: Its analysis of plot and artistic purpose shows causal reasoning applied beyond nature.

• Theater criticismRelated: Its concepts, including plot and catharsis, remain influential points of reference in criticism.

• ThespisRelated: Its account of tragedy’s origins provides a later framework for assessing Thespis’s reputation.

• Exposition (narrative)Related: Its account of tragedy provides an early framework for thinking about plot and setup.

• Gotthold Ephraim LessingRelated: Lessing’s drama theory returned to Aristotle to challenge rigid neoclassical interpretations.

• Philip SidneyRelated: Its ideas about imitation inform the classical critical tradition Sidney engages.

• Ulrich von Wilamowitz-MoellendorffRelated: His work on tragedy engaged with ancient theories of drama, including Aristotle’s account.

• PolygnotusRelated: Aristotle used Polygnotus to illustrate idealized moral characterization.