Scholars have debated for centuries whether an earlier play shaped the version we know today. Here’s the evidence.

In his Poetics, describing the reaction to the tragic hero, the Greek philosopher Aristotle noted, "our pity is excited by misfortunes undeservedly suffered, and our ...

After almost two years of writing a column on traditional games, I circle back to a basic question — Why play? How important is play? The more I research traditional games and the more I understand ...

Since its first appearance in 1852, as a journal of textual criticism, Mnemosyne has been securing its position as one of the world's leading journals in its field. Its position is built on the ...

Phallic symbols, which in ancient Greece symbolized the fertile nature, abound within the phalleforia procession, which is accompanied by the tunes of bagpipes, flutes and percussion. Credit: ...

Aristotle’s Poetics has arguably influenced modern culture more than any other ancient text. The Greek philosopher’s 4th century BCE treatise on what constitutes the best form of poetry is our ...

Anagnorisis refers to the moment a character experiences a reality-shifting realization. In Aristotle’s “Poetics”—the earliest scholarship on dramatic and literary theory—the philosopher refers to ...

If you find yourself trying to break down the key elements of a perfect play, you need look no further than the Greeks! Aristotle's analysis of drama in his work Poetics identifies six key elements ...

Mr. Biergel posed the question one morning to my high school grammar class. Being typical teenagers, we looked at him with blank-eyed stares. We expected that if we waited long enough, he’d write a ...

When we think of a poet’s style, the language, voice, rhymes, and imagery in their work come to mind faster than the writer’s sartorial choices. But clothing, too, can speak its own silent ...