CHAPTER II Rules in General—The Defense

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE vii
3. CONTENTS ix
4. PART I INTRODUCTION
5. INTRODUCTION 3
6. PART II THE NEO-CLASSIC THEORY OF TRAGEDY
7. CHAPTER I An Age of Criticism 59
8. CHAPTER II Rules in General—The Defense 68
9. CHAPTER III Rules in General—The Attack 82
10. CHAPTER IV Rationalism and Revolt 102
11. CHAPTER V The Function of Tragedy 128
12. CHAPTER VI Poetic Justice 139
13. CHAPTER VII The Characters of Tragedy 150
14. CHAPTER VIII Elements Incompatible with Tragedy 166
15. CHAPTER IX The Unities 194
16. CHAPTER Χ The Minor Rules 219
17. CHAPTER XI Conclusion 232
18. INDEX OF AUTHORS AND TITLES 237