Aristotle on the art of poetry

"On the Art of Poetry" by Aristotle is a book from ancient Greece that examines the world of poems and plays. It talks about different types of poetry, like sad tragedies and heroic epics, thinking about how they're put together, the people in them, and how they affect the audience who hears or watches them. Aristotle tries to explain what poetry is all about – how it copies life, stirs up emotions, and even cleanses them. He starts with an overview that introduces the different kinds of poetry, especially tragedy, epic, and comedy; explaining how they imitate life in their own ways. He believes it's important to build a strong plot, create interesting characters, and get the audience involved by making them feel pity and fear. He suggests that a good story needs to stick together and lays out what makes a tragedy work, setting the stage for a closer look at what makes poems and plays matter.