# Plato #
Plato wrote dialogues and in every single one of his dialogues, he addressed the
problem of
Poetry
Plato analyzes poetry from the perspective of style and content to prove that it is
Dangerous
To prove that poetry is dangerous, Plato analyzes it from two perspectives:
Style and content
In the Republic, Plato says that poetry should not be allowed in the city because:
Poetry breeds conformity
It was Plato who first made the important distinction that " narration may be either
simple narration, or imitation, or…..
A mixture of the two
Poetry, Says Plato, is dangerous and ought to be banned from the state because
Poetry cripples the mind .
"And narration," says Plato, can proceed by:
Imitation or narration or a mixture of the two
Plato analyzed poetry as an imitation in his dialogue.
Republic