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Another important work to the Western theatre tradition work is the Poetics by Aristotle ( written around 335 BC ).
He analyses the relations among character, action, and speech, gives examples of what he considers to be good plots, and examines the reactions the plays provoke in the audience.
Many of his " rules " are often associated with " Aristotelian drama ", wherein deus ex machina is a weakness the action is structured economically.
In the last century Aristotle's analysis has formed the basis for numerous TV and film-writing guides.
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