Question 1

Plato was the most celebrated disciple of -----&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)aristophanes&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

Plato was a student of Socrates and is widely recognized as one of his most famous disciples. Socrates' teachings greatly influenced Plato's work.

Question 2

Which among the following books contains Plato's ideas?&#10;A)poetics&#10;B)the new atlantis&#10;C)on the sublime&#10;D)republic

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the new atlantis&#10;

Question 3

Who is the author of &#34;Dialogues&#34;&#10;A)plato&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)longinus&#10;D)francis bacon

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Plato is the author of "Dialogues," a collection of philosophical texts that explore various topics through conversations, primarily featuring Socrates as a central figure.

Question 4

Art, according to ---------is twice removed from reality&#10;A)plato&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)longinus&#10;D)francis bacon

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Plato viewed art as an imitation of the physical world, which itself is an imitation of the true form of reality, thus making art twice removed from reality.

Question 5

Who said &#34;the productions of art helped neither to mould character nor to promote the well-being of the state&#34;&#10;A)plato&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)longinus&#10;D)francis bacon

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Plato criticized art for its inability to influence character or state welfare positively, arguing it was an imitation far removed from truth.

Question 6

On which of the following grounds does Plato condemn poetry?&#10;A)poetic inspiration&#10;B)the emotional appeal of poetry&#10;C)its non-moral character&#10;D)all the above

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Plato criticizes poetry on several grounds, including its reliance on inspiration rather than reason, its emotional impact which can undermine rational thought, and its potential to promote immorality or non-virtuous behavior.

Question 7

Why, according to Plato, is tragedy enjoyable?&#10;A)feelings of anger fear and grief afford pleasure when indulged in excess&#10;B)incongruity between what a character is and what he pretends to be&#10;C)catharsis&#10;D)hamartia.

Accepted Answer

Plato argues that tragedy is enjoyable because it allows individuals to indulge in emotions such as anger, fear, and grief excessively, which he believes affords a certain pleasure. This perspective is part of his broader critique of poetry and art, where he expresses concern about the moral and psychological effects of such indulgences on the audience.

Question 8

What, according to Plato is the source of pleasure in comedy?&#10;A)feelings of anger fear and grief afford pleasure when indulged in excess&#10;B)incongruity between what a character is and what he pretends to be&#10;C)catharsis&#10;D)hamartia.

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Plato believed that the source of pleasure in comedy comes from the incongruity between what a character is and what he pretends to be, highlighting the absurdity and contradictions in human behavior.

Question 9

Which among the following constitute Plato's comments on Drama?&#10;A)its appeal to baser instincts&#10;B)effects of impersonation&#10;C)tragic and comic pleasure&#10;D)all the above.

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Plato's critique of drama encompasses its appeal to baser instincts, the psychological effects of impersonation, and the nature of tragic and comic pleasure, making all the given options correct.

Question 10

Plato's view of art is closely bound up with his theory of ------&#10;A)rasa&#10;B)ideas&#10;C)sublimity&#10;D)decorum

Accepted Answer

Plato's view of art is closely tied to his theory of Ideas (or Forms), where he posits that the physical world is just a shadow or imitation of the true, eternal, and unchanging world of Ideas. Art, being an imitation of the physical world, is thus an imitation of an imitation in Plato's view.

Question 11

Aristotle was the most distinguished disciple of ------&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)aristophanes&#10;D)plato

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Question 12

Aristotle's ideas of poetry are expressed in--------&#10;A)poetics&#10;B)rhetoric&#10;C)republic&#10;D)rhetoric.

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Question 13

Who is the author of the book &#34;Republic&#34;&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)aristophanes&#10;D)plato

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Question 14

Who is the author of the book &#34;Rhetoric&#34;&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)aristophanes&#10;D)plato

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Question 15

Who is the author of the book &#34;Poetics&#34;&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)aristophanes&#10;D)plato

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Question 16

How many chapters does &#34;poetics&#34; contain&#10;A)twenty two&#10;B)twenty three&#10;C)twenty six.&#10;D)twenty six

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Question 17

The first four chapters and the twenty fifth chapter of &#34;poetics&#34; is devoted to------&#10;A)poetry&#10;B)comedy, epic and tragedy in a general way&#10;C)exclusively to tragedy&#10;D)poetic diction

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Question 18

The fifth chapter of &#34;poetics' is devoted to -----&#10;A)poetry&#10;B)comedy, epic and tragedy in a general way&#10;C)exclusively to tragedy&#10;D)poetic diction

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Question 19

The chapters sixth to the nineteenth of &#34;poetics' is devoted to -----&#10;A)poetry&#10;B)comedy, epic and tragedy in a general way&#10;C)exclusively to tragedy&#10;D)poetic diction

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Question 20

The twentieth twenty first, and the twenty second chapters of &#34;poetics' are devoted to -----&#10;A)poetry&#10;B)comedy, epic and tragedy in a general way&#10;C)exclusively to tragedy&#10;D)poetic diction

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Question 21

The twenty third and twenty forth chapters of &#34;poetics' are devoted to -----&#10;A)poetry&#10;B)comedy, epic and tragedy in a general way&#10;C)exclusively to tragedy&#10;D)epic poetry

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Question 22

The last chapter of &#34;poetics' is devoted to -----&#10;A)poetry&#10;B)a comparison of epic poetry and tragedy&#10;C)exclusively to tragedy&#10;D)poetic diction

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Question 23

Aristotle calls poet an -------&#10;A)actor&#10;B)imitator&#10;C)interpreter&#10;D)evaluator

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Question 24

In which of the following ways, according to Aristotle, does the poet imitate things?&#10;A)as they were or are&#10;B)as they are said or thought to be&#10;C)as they ought be&#10;D)all the above

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Question 25

Imitation, according to Plato, is -------&#10;A)an inborn natural instinct&#10;B)achieved with much labour&#10;C)ascribed&#10;D)none of the above

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Deck 1: Plato and Aristotles Views on Art and Poetry