Diction is the phrasing style of the play and usually focuses on metaphors. For example, in Hamlet, the famous phrase “To be or not to be: that is the question”. The thought is the idea of ​​the character's motive revealed in their speech. According to Aristotle, “thought, that is to say the faculty of saying what is possible and relevant in a given circumstance”. This is presented in both Hamlet and Oedipus, through dialogue and monologue; the characters reveal their intentions and motivations to the audience. The show is the inner workings of the play and how it is presented on stage. Both plays use visual effects and stage appearance to help the audience understand the play. Aristotle says: “Moreover, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stagehand than on that of the poet. » Aristotle believes that the poet has nothing to do with the visual effects of the scene, but it is the workers of the scene who should be credited. Finally, the singing element of the play is the chorus featured throughout the play to tell the story as it unfolds.