Whom did Aristotle consider the most tragic of the Greek dramatists ?
Correct answer: D. Euripides
- A. Agathon
- B. Aeschylus
- C. Sophocles
- D. Euripides
Explanation
Aristotle called Euripides the most tragic of the Greek poets because his plays powerfully produce pity and fear, even when their structure has weaknesses. Sophocles was highly admired by Aristotle, but this specific description is associated with Euripides.
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