Aristotle in "Poetics" defined character as the moral or ethical qualities of an individual. He believed that characters in a play should exhibit certain traits such as goodness, appropriateness, and consistency in order to engage the audience. Aristotle emphasized the importance of characters' actions and decisions in driving the plot forward and creating emotional impact on the audience.
Aristotle wrote Poetics.
Poetics
Aristotle is credited with writing Poetics, which is considered one of the earliest works of literary criticism. In this text, he analyzes the elements of drama, such as plot, character, and spectacle, laying the foundation for critical evaluation of literature. Aristotle's insights have had a profound influence on the development of literary theory and criticism.
Poetics, which Aristotle wrote
Poetics
Poetics.
Aristotle wrote "Poetics," a work that discusses the principles of drama and poetry. It is one of the earliest surviving works of literary criticism.
Oedipus the King by Sophocles
the poetics
Aristotle laid out his theories about dramatic tragedy in Oedipus the King by Sophocles poetics.
Aristotle's Poetics is a good place to start when analysing plays, especially what he calls the Elements: Plot, Character, Thought, Diction, Song, and Spectacle.
It is impossible to answer you question in a line or two. Aristotle wrote a whole book (his Poetics) as he tried to define tragedy. See if you can find a condensed version - you could try looking on t he Internet for 'Aristotle's definition of tragedy' or 'Aristotle's Poetics'. Good luck!