Research for Classical Tragedy, or Aristotle's theory of tragedy

A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.

In the lessons this week, you are going to produce an information sheet about Classical Tragedy (Aristotle's theory of tragedy).  It needs to be logically and clearly presented, as well as detailed.  i.e imagine that you are going to use it to teach someone all about Classical Tragedy.

It needs to contain answers to the following questions:

1. What is the definition of Classical Tragedy?
2. Where and when did the concept of Classical Tragedy originate?
3. What are some of the earliest examples of classical tragedies, and when were they written?
4. Who was Aristotle, what was he known for, and when was he alive?
5. When did Aristotle write his study of tragedy, entitled Poetics?
6. What, according to Aristotle, is the aim of tragedy?
7. What are the 6 component parts of tragedy, according to Aristotle? List them in order of importance.
8. According to Aristotle, what makes a good tragic structure, or tragic plot?
9. What is the role of the tragic hero in Aristotle's theory of tragedy, and how important is the tragic hero in Classical Tragedy?
10. Define the following elements/ingredients of Classical Tragedy:
1. Hamartia
2. Tragic flaw
3. Hubris
4. Peripeteia
5. Anagnorisis (recognition)
6. Catharsis

The following websites will help you to answer these questions; click to access the sites:

SparkNotes on Aristotle and Poetics

Cliffsnotes on Aristotle and Poetics

Quizlet on dramatic elements of tragedy

NOTE: you may need to use some other websites to help you to answer the questions.