Question

aristotle lists characters like oedipus and thyestes as examples. what is the effect of these references?

oa to create an informal tone

ob to use concrete examples to illustrate his argument

oc to diminish the importance of tragedy

od to emphasize that mythology is irrelevant to tragedies

Explanation:

Aristotle uses well - known figures Oedipus and Thyestes as concrete examples to make his argument more understandable and persuasive. These are not used to create an informal tone, diminish tragedy, or suggest mythology is irrelevant to tragedies.

Answer:

B. To use concrete examples to illustrate his argument