Question 1

Aristotle considers------as the end of poetry&#10;A)pleasure&#10;B)satire&#10;C)comedy&#10;D)laughter

Accepted Answer

Aristotle considers pleasure as the end of poetry, emphasizing that the purpose of poetry is to provide enjoyment or pleasure to the audience.

Question 2

According to Aristotle, poetry springs from the instincts of------&#10;A)imitation&#10;B)rhythm and harmony&#10;C)both 'a' & 'b'&#10;D)none of the above

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Aristotle believed that poetry and the arts in general spring from two basic human instincts: imitation and the instinct for 'rhythm and harmony'. He discusses these ideas in his work "Poetics", where he explores the origins and impacts of different art forms.

Question 3

---------arouses the emotions of pity and fear&#10;A)tragedy&#10;B)comedy&#10;C)epic&#10;D)revenge play

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Tragedy is a genre of drama that arouses the emotions of pity and fear in the audience, typically through the downfall of the protagonist.

Question 4

In tragedy, the emotions of pity and fear are aroused with a view to -------&#10;A)hamartia&#10;B)anagnorisis&#10;C)catharsis&#10;D)peripetia

Accepted Answer

Catharsis is the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions, which is the purpose of arousing pity and fear in tragedy.

Question 5

Purgation of the emotions of pity and fear in tragedy is referred to as------&#10;A)hamartia&#10;B)anagnorisis&#10;C)catharsis&#10;D)peripetia

Accepted Answer

Catharsis refers to the emotional release or purification that an audience experiences as a result of watching a tragedy. It is the process through which the emotions of pity and fear, aroused by the tragic actions, are purged.

Question 6

The term used by Aristotle to mean tragic flaw is ----&#10;A)hamartia&#10;B)anagnorisis&#10;C)catharsis&#10;D)peripetia

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Hamartia is the term used by Aristotle to refer to the tragic flaw or error in judgment that leads to the downfall of the tragic hero in a play.

Question 7

The term used by Aristotle to mean 'recognition'&#10;A)hamartia&#10;B)anagnorisis&#10;C)catharsis&#10;D)peripetia

Accepted Answer

Anagnorisis refers to the moment in a drama when a character makes a critical discovery, typically the hero's sudden awareness of a real situation, the realization of things as they stood, and the revelation of identities, according to Aristotle's definition in his theory of tragedy.

Question 8

The term used by Aristotle to mean &#34;reversal of situations&#34; in a tragedy&#10;A)hamartia&#10;B)anagnorisis&#10;C)catharsis&#10;D)peripetia

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Peripetia refers to a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances, especially in reference to fictional narrative. Aristotle used this term in his analysis of tragedy to describe the point in a plot where the protagonist's fortunes change irreversibly.

Question 9

Which among the following is the right order in which Aristotle arranged the constituent parts in tragedy based of their significance?&#10;A)character, plot, thought, diction, song, & spectacle&#10;B)plot, character, diction, though, spectacle & song&#10;C)plot, character, thought, diction, song & spectacle&#10;D)plot, character, thought, diction, spectacle, & song.

Accepted Answer

Aristotle, in his Poetics, prioritizes the elements of tragedy as follows: plot (mythos), character (ethos), thought (dianoia), diction (lexis), melody (melos), and spectacle (opsis). This order reflects the importance he places on the structure and themes of the story over the more sensory aspects of the production.

Question 10

Aristotle classified plot into simple and complex plot on the basis of ------&#10;A)hamartia & catharsis&#10;B)anagnoris&peripetia&#10;C)sublimity & decorum&#10;D)all the above.

Accepted Answer

Aristotle classified plots into simple and complex based on the presence of anagnorisis (recognition) and peripetia (reversal of fortune), which are key elements in complex plots.

Question 11

The English equivalent of the term &#34;hamartia&#34;&#10;A)tragedy&#10;B)tragic flaw&#10;C)tragic hero&#10;D)tragic mistake

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Question 12

Who coined the phrase 'tragic flaw' for hamartia?&#10;A)t.s. eliot&#10;B)washington alston&#10;C)a. c. ward&#10;D)bernard shaw.

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Question 13

The tragic error of Hamlet is -----&#10;A)procrastination&#10;B)uncontrollable anger&#10;C)suspicious jealousy&#10;D)over-vaulting ambition

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Question 14

The tragic error of Macbeth is -----&#10;A)procrastination&#10;B)uncontrollable anger&#10;C)suspicious jealousy&#10;D)over-vaulting ambition

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Question 15

The tragic error of KING LEAR is -----&#10;A)procrastination&#10;B)uncontrollable anger&#10;C)suspicious jealousy&#10;D)over-vaulting ambition

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Question 16

The tragic error of Othello is -----&#10;A)procrastination&#10;B)uncontrollable anger&#10;C)suspicious jealousy&#10;D)over-vaulting ambition

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Question 17

Who made the distinction between simple and complex plot on the basis of anagnorisis and peripetia&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)words worth&#10;D)coleridge

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Question 18

Who defined tragedy as the imitation of an action that is serious, complete and of certain magnitude?&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)words worth&#10;D)coleridge

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Question 19

Who made the distinction between 'fancy' and 'imagination'?&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)words worth&#10;D)coleridge

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Question 20

Who defined poetry as spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings which takes its origin from emotions recollected in tranquility?&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)words worth&#10;D)coleridge

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Question 21

An epic, says Aristotle is meant to be------&#10;A)staged&#10;B)recited&#10;C)dramatized&#10;D)acted

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Question 22

Aristotle traces the roots of comedy to -----&#10;A)satire&#10;B)humour&#10;C)phallic songs&#10;D)epic

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Question 23

According to Aristotle, tragedy was born from ------&#10;A)comedy&#10;B)satire&#10;C)the nobler actions of good men&#10;D)the mean actions of bad men.

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Question 24

Which of the following statements are true with respect to Aristotle's concept?&#10;A)comedy is inferior to tragedy&#10;B)epic is later in origin than tragedy&#10;C)epic is later in origin than comedy&#10;D)tragedy is inferior to comedy.

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Question 25

The concept of objective correlative is associated with-----&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)words worth&#10;D)t. s eliot.

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Deck 2: Aristotles Theory of Tragedy and Poetry