Aristotle's Poetics and Modern Theater

How writers can utilize the 2,300 year old treatise to improve their own works of literature.

As a preface, I feel the need to apologize for a singular deception in the last article. Its purpose was not strictly to praise Aeschylus, but rather to give readers a background in analyzing ancient theater before making comparisons to modern theater. Those with less classical knowledge can comprehend what I mean when I say “The Oresteia is a series ab…