A good character shows what is right or wrong through actions The hero should not be fully good or fully bad He should be like us but with some mistakes The importance of character in a tragedy is as follows The plot then is the first essential of tragedy its life-blood so to speak and character takes the second place Thought Dianoia Thought means the ideas or messages in the tragedy It shows what the characters think or believe It includes logic advice or common truths The thought gives meaning to the actions and helps the audience understand the play better Diction Lexis Diction means the use of words in the play It includes word choice sentence style and dialogue Good diction makes the lines beautiful and clear It helps to express emotions and ideas Both poetry and prose can have good diction Spectacle Opsis Spectacle means what we see on stage This includes costumes lights stage design and actions Aristotle says spectacle is the least important It depends on stage work not poetry A good tragedy can still be powerful without great visual effects Melody Melos Melody is the musical part of a tragedy It is usually in the chorus Melody adds rhythm and feeling It makes the play more beautiful and emotional Good use of song and music can touch the hearts of the audience deeply In short all six elements are essential but the plot is the soul of tragedy The other parts help to support the plot A strong story with the right actions and feelings can make a tragedy great Together they give a tragedy real tragic beauty and emotion